Donald Trump signed a decree on withdrawal from the agreement on the day of his inauguration in January 2025. The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming and reduce the risks of the most devastating effects of climate change.
Withdrawal from the treaty means that the United States no longer considers itself bound by obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The American side also stops participating in international climate conferences. In addition, the decision may lead to a reduction in funding for assistance programs to least developed countries in the field of climate change adaptation and protection from its consequences.
The United States is the second largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world after China. According to UN estimates, if the current global climate policy is maintained, the average temperature on the planet by the end of the 21st century may rise by about 2.8 degrees compared to pre-industrial levels. According to international organizations, the US withdrawal from the agreement can increase this figure by about 0.1 degrees.
Washington's decision drew criticism from environmental organizations. Martin Kaiser, head of Greenpeace Deutschland, called the US withdrawal a "geopolitical arson" of international law and order and said it was in the interests of the oil and gas industry. According to him, Europe should strengthen new alliances to continue climate policy, and abandoning climate goals would be a "wrong reaction" and "capitulation."
This is the second time the United States has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement under Donald Trump. During his first term as president, the United States also left the treaty, but under the administration of Joe Biden, it rejoined it.
Earlier this year, the Trump administration also announced its intention to withdraw from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and cease participation in the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. inform.kz.
