US Exits Paris Agreement, as Trump’s 2025 Pledge Becomes Official

The move follows the US exit from WHO and 66 other global climate and social justice clubs.
US Exits Paris Agreement, as Trump’s 2025 Pledge Becomes Official
President Donald Trump holds the executive order announcing the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement he just signed during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena in Washington on Jan. 20, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
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The United States is officially out of the Paris Agreement, a legally binding international treaty in which 195 signatory nations pledged to reduce CO2 emissions to control global temperatures. 
President Donald Trump announced America’s withdrawal one year ago, stating in Executive Order 14162 that such agreements “do not reflect our country’s values or our contributions to the pursuit of economic and environmental objectives” and that they “steer American taxpayer dollars to countries that do not require, or merit, financial assistance in the interests of the American people.”
Kevin Stocklin
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Kevin Stocklin is a contributor to The Epoch Times who covers the ESG industry, global governance, and the intersection of politics and business.