berlin german industry associations friday criticize u.s. president donald trump decision withdraw landmark agreement fight climate change warn move would harm global economy lead market distortions trump say thursday unite state would withdraw 2015 paris climate deal move fulfil major campaign pledge draw condemnation global leaders executives say administration would begin talk either re-enter paris accord new deal good term unite state trump climate refusal harm economy say thilo brodtmann manage director germany vdma engineer industry association add trump put campaign promise long-term interest world community would harm economy well environment since reduction greenhouse gas emissions go hand hand economic growth company plan certainty invest efficient technologies add europe ally well important federal state company u.s. must hold course brodtmann say long term europe would profit investment climate-friendly technologies germany dihk chamber commerce warn u.s. company could gain short-term advantage trump decision pull climate deal climate protection push forward effective competition-friendly way state say dihk president eric schweitzer schweitzer say countries stick commitments warn attempt compensate u.s. withdrawal countries redouble commitments would self-defeating german industry say trump 's climate pact pull-out harm global economy