US Completes Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
Washington: The United States has officially completed its withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, the State Department confirmed on Tuesday. The agreement was designed to limit global warming by committing participating countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and aim to keep global temperature increases below 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
President Donald Trump had ordered the withdrawal last year, citing concerns that the agreement undermined American energy independence, imposed financial obligations, and pressured the U.S. to meet net-zero targets.
In a post on X, the State Department said, “The Paris Climate Agreement undercuts American energy independence, seeks climate finance redistribution, and tries to enforce net-zero compliance pressure. [President Trump] says no more. Our taxpayer dollars will not be given to countries that do not merit financial assistance.”
The withdrawal follows a broader pattern by the Trump administration, which earlier this month announced plans to exit 66 international organizations whose goals conflict with U.S. interests. Last week, the administration completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, also ordered last year over disagreements about the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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