United States left the Paris Agreement again

Date: 2025-01-20
Entry type: policy-reversal
Current status: Withdrawal took effect January 27, 2026; the United States was not a party at last review.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Trump ordered a second U.S. withdrawal from the global climate accord after the Biden administration had rejoined it.

Entities and roles

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Trump's January 20, 2025 order directed immediate notice of withdrawal from the Paris Agreement; the treaty withdrawal took effect on January 27, 2026, leaving the United States not a party at last review.
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: United States of America: Paris Agreement statusParis Agreement status: withdrawal date January 27, 2026
- Office of the Federal Register: Executive Order 14162: Putting America First in International Environmental AgreementsSection 3(a), 90 FR 8455-8456