Climate Politics
US Ordered to Exit Paris Climate Pact in Trump Day-One Moves
- Exiting carbon-cutting agreement could take a year to execute
- Move seen giving China leverage in global climate talks
President Donald Trump speaks after being sworn-in during the 60th presidential inauguration in Washington, on Jan. 20.
Photographer: Kenny Holston/The New York Times/Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump has begun withdrawing the US from the landmark Paris Agreement, launching another retreat in the global fight against climate change by the world’s wealthiest nation.
The move was widely expected since Trump pulled the US from the emissions-cutting pact during his first term and had vowed do to it again during his campaign. Nevertheless, the decision to initiate the action hours after his inauguration underscored the seriousness of the Republican’s commitments to rapidly overhaul US energy and climate policy.