US Formally Exits Paris Accord, a Global Pact Aiming at Climate Change

The United States on Wednesday formally left the Paris Agreement, fulfilling an old promise by President Donald Trump.

The United States Capitol and U.S flags are reflected in a window in Washington on Oct. 29, 2020. Hannah McKay/Reuters

BERLIN—The United States on Wednesday formally left the Paris Agreement, fulfilling an old promise by President Donald Trump. The global pact was forged five years ago aimed at curbing the potential threat of climate change.

The move, announced by President Donald Trump and triggered by his administration a year ago, has no immediate impact on international efforts to curb the threat.