U.S. Withdraws from Paris Climate Agreement Effective January 27, 2026

The United States has officially withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement, effective January 27, 2026, marking the second time the nation has exited the 2015 global pact aimed at curbing climate change. The move, ordered by President Donald Trump on his first day back in office last year, fulfills a policy directive to prioritize national economic interests over international climate commitments.

The withdrawal process began on January 20, 2025, when Trump issued an executive order directing the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations to notify the body of the intent to leave. Under the agreement's terms, a one-year waiting period was required before the exit could take effect, a timeline confirmed by the United Nations. The Paris Agreement, adopted by nearly 200 countries in 2015, encourages nations to set voluntary targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. The Trump administration has argued that the pact imposes unfair economic burdens on the U.S. while allowing other major emitters to make fewer sacrifices.

In a statement shared on social media, the State Department described the agreement as...