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Trump Orders US Withdrawal from Climate Treaty

Published January 8, 2026, 17:06
Trump Orders US Withdrawal from Climate Treaty

Donald Trump has ordered the US withdrawal from 66 international organizations, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This move, described as a 'blow' to global climate action, continues the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Critics denounce the decision as anti-scientific and harmful to international cooperation, while analysts point out that the withdrawal from the UNFCCC is more radical than the withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. The legality of the decision is being questioned, as the US Constitution does not provide a process for withdrawing from international treaties ratified by the Senate.