Trump Re-orders US to Withdraw From Paris Climate Accord

Trump has argued that the pact puts a bigger burden on America to cut emissions while letting other nations continue polluting at higher levels.

President Donald Trump speaks as Vice President JD Vance looks on in Emancipation Hall after being sworn in as the 47th President of the United States in the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20, 2025. Alexander Drago/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the United States again from the Paris climate accord.

Trump signed the order, titled “Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements,” on Jan. 20, after he was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States.