Weakened70% impact weight
Withdrawing the world's second-largest emitter from the Paris Agreement and revoking federal climate rules directly weakens the decarbonization-policy driver at the international and domestic level.
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Trump directs U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and rescinds the International Climate Finance Plan
On 20 January 2025 President Donald Trump issued a presidential action directing formal notification of U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, withdrawal from related UNFCCC commitments and rescission of the International Climate Finance Plan. This record covers those documented directives; later emissions effects require separate evidence.
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On 20 January 2025 President Donald Trump issued a presidential action directing formal notification of U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, withdrawal from related UNFCCC commitments and rescission of the International Climate Finance Plan. This record covers those documented directives; later emissions effects require separate evidence.
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