The exit of the USA from the agreement took effect on January 27, exactly one year after the country notified the UN of its intention to cease participation. According to representatives of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change secretariat, this step has become final.
On the day of his inauguration in January 2025, Trump signed an order to exit the agreement aimed at curbing global warming and preventing the catastrophic consequences of climate change.
Thus, the United States is no longer obligated to comply with the conditions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and is ceasing participation in international climate forums. The country's withdrawal from the agreement will also negatively impact funding for programs assisting developing countries in adapting to climate change.
According to UN data, the USA ranks second in the world for greenhouse gas emissions, surpassed only by China. If the current climate policy remains unchanged, the average global temperature could increase by 2.8 degrees by the end of the century compared to pre-industrial levels. The USA's exit from the Paris Agreement could raise this figure by 0.1 degrees.
Martin Kaiser, head of Greenpeace Deutschland, commented on Trump's decision, calling it a "geopolitical arson" and stating that it serves the interests of the oil and gas sector.
He noted that Europe needs to unite and seek new alliances to continue climate policy, and abandoning environmental protection would be a mistaken step and a "capitulation to Trump."
This is already the second instance of the USA exiting the Paris Agreement under Trump: during his first presidential term, the country also left this treaty, but under Joe Biden, it returned to it.
Additionally, this year the Trump administration confirmed plans to exit the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and cease participation in the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
