https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/27/trump-withdraws-paris-climate-agreement
By Dharna Noor
The United States has officially exited the
Paris climate agreement for the second time, cementing
Donald Trump’s renewed break with the primary global venue to address global heating.
The move leaves the US as the only country to have withdrawn from the pact, placing it alongside Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only countries not party to the agreement. While it will not halt global climate efforts, experts say it could significantly complicate them.
First announced
on his first day back as president last January in a stadium in front of supporters, the US’s departure comes as the
Trump administration has launched a sweeping assault on domestic climate policy. This month, it also announced it will leave the UN framework convention on climate change, under which the Paris treaty was adopted. Together, the moves amount to a wholesale withdrawal from climate governance.
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Other countries may also use the US’s lack of climate ambition to justify their own, Biniaz said.
“I think other countries are looking at the fact that the US is departing … from the international climate regime and using that as a reason to do less,” she said.
Some countries may also follow the US’s departure from Paris: Israel is reportedly considering such a move.
Yet US disengagement is also prompting some countries to take bolder climate action, Sen said. At last year’s Cop30 talks in Brazil, Colombia and the Netherlands announced plans to host the first-ever international talks focused on phasing out fossil fuels, alongside Pacific Island nations.
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US withdrawal from Paris Agreement comes into effect – As the gavel came down to seal the Paris Agreement in 2015, tears fell, world leaders joined hands and attendees of the UN COP21 climate summit erupted in a standing ovation. Just over a decade later on January 27, 2026, the withdrawal of the US — the world’s second-largest emitter — from global climate pact has come into effect. President Donald Trump signed the executive order to leave the accord for a second time on the day of his inauguration a year ago and has since pledged to pull the country from a raft of other global environmental treaties. But back in 2015, the Paris Agreement marked a pivotal moment in climate action.
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UN officials Haq and Stiell warn U.S. withdrawal from Paris Agreement will ‘hurt themselves’ – On January 28, the United Nations confirmed receipt of an official notice from the United States of its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, which took effect on January 27. Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq emphasized the importance of all nations honoring their climate commitments, urging against any retreat from these obligations. Meanwhile, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Simon Stiell cautioned that the U.S. withdrawal would exacerbate its domestic climate challenges, including wildfires, floods, and extreme heat. Stiell also noted that China’s climate leadership offers opportunities for positive environmental action that benefit the planet, drive economic growth, and improve public health.
