President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday removing the United States from the Paris Agreement.
The New York Times reported that the United States will join Iran, Libya, and Yemen as non-participants in the Paris Agreement, which aims to curb global warming. reported. Trump previously withdrew from the agreement during his first term, but his successor, former President Joe Biden, will rejoin the agreement in 2021 after taking office.
The decision is aimed at increasing fossil fuel production and reducing investment in clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles and wind turbines, the paper said. In addition, President Trump notified the United Nations, which administers the Paris Agreement, of the United States’ withdrawal in a signed letter, setting a formal date for withdrawal one year after submission.
President Trump has said in the past that U.S. involvement in the Paris Agreement would hurt America’s economic competitiveness and would not have a significant impact on the climate. He previously said the deal was poorly negotiated and did not put American workers first. (Related: Biden throws another last-minute roadblock to Trump’s energy domination agenda)
WASHINGTON, DC – January 20: Aides handed an executive order to President Donald Trump to sign in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on January 20, 2025. Trump will be inaugurated for his second term as the 47th President of the United States. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The Biden administration has implemented new emissions targets as part of its efforts to strengthen its climate change strategy. The Trump administration plans to deregulate the energy sector and reduce funding for Biden’s key climate change initiatives. Since Nov. 5, members of the Biden administration have distributed $1.6 billion in “environmental justice” grants, secured large loans to green energy companies, and forced regulators in California to influence auto markets nationwide. and published a detailed analysis of the impacts of liquefied natural gas. That could potentially hamper President Trump’s efforts to boost exports.
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