Trump signs executive order to withdraw the US from the Paris Climate Agreement: the country is no longer obliged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
A step backwards in the fight against global warming.
Donald Trump, having returned to the US presidency, decided to repeat his 2017 decision and withdraw the country from the Paris Climate Agreement.
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This means that the United States will not participate in global efforts to combat climate change, reserving the right not to fulfil its obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support funding for developing countries.
During his first term, Trump had already withdrawn from the agreement, and after his resignation, Biden returned the US to it. Trump is now reversing many of the initiatives he sees as his predecessor's legacy, including climate measures. He has cancelled 78 of Biden's executive orders, including those related to environmental standards, and frozen new government hiring and new regulations. However, executive orders cannot change laws, so some of these decisions may be challenged in court and their implementation may be delayed.
This step has put the US in the company of countries that have not signed the Paris Agreement, including Iran, Libya, South Sudan, Eritrea and Yemen.
What does the withdrawal from the Paris Agreement mean? The United States is no longer obliged to reduce emissions by 66% by 2035 and has no plans to financially assist developing countries in the fight against climate change.
If the US withdraws from the agreement, it will have serious consequences for global climate initiatives. The government must officially notify the UN of its withdrawal, which will take effect in a year.
Source: White House
