The United States of America has officially exited the Paris Climate Agreement. The decision to withdraw took effect on Tuesday, January 27, one year after the corresponding notification was submitted by the United States to the U.N.
This was reported on the website of the American Congress.
Donald Trump promised to withdraw the U.S. from this agreement during the debates with Joe Biden in June 2024. On the day of his new inauguration, January 20, 2025, he signed the corresponding decree.
This is the second time the U.S. has exited the Paris Climate Agreement in just over five years. During Trump's first presidential term, the U.S. officially withdrew from the agreement on November 4, 2020, but under the Biden administration, it rejoined.
The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming and prevent the most devastating consequences of climate change.
The U.S. exit from the agreement means that the country no longer considers itself bound by commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The American delegation will also cease participation in international climate conferences.
Furthermore, the U.S. exit will lead to a significant reduction in funding for climate adaptation and protection programs for the poorest countries.
The U.S. is the second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the world after China. According to U.N. estimates, if current global climate policies remain unchanged, the average global temperature will rise by approximately 2.8 degrees by the end of the century compared to pre-industrial levels. The U.S. exit from the agreement will increase this figure by about 0.1 degrees.
