Trump plans to exit Paris climate accord
The ruling undermines the initiative aimed at preventing global temperatures from reaching critical levels.
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President Donald Trump is set to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement for a second time, posing a significant setback to efforts aimed at preventing global temperatures from reaching hazardous levels.
On Monday, the president announced his intention to exit the nearly 200-nation pact through a White House press release detailing an upcoming executive order. The withdrawal process will take a full year from the moment the Trump administration officially informs the United Nations climate body. Although the U.S. will still be able to take part in annual climate negotiations, it will likely hold less influence than it has previously.
Removing the world’s largest economy and the chief historical contributor to climate change from the global agreement jeopardizes efforts to mitigate rising temperatures and the associated challenges, including increasingly severe hurricanes, wildfires, and the displacement of populations from the most affected regions. This withdrawal could further diminish hopes of keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius since the onset of the Industrial Revolution.
Analyses have indicated that the Paris Agreement significantly lowered projected warming levels. Proponents assert that the agreement's framework for setting goals and the associated peer pressure produce positive outcomes, even if countries frequently miss their targets.
Trump's planned withdrawal raises concerns about sustaining international climate initiatives during his second term. He has promised to roll back much of the climate funding and environmental measures implemented by former President Joe Biden, which were aimed at achieving the Paris agreement objectives. Achieving these goals will become even more challenging with Trump’s strategy to accelerate fossil fuel production, the leading factor of climate change.
Earlier this month, the World Meteorological Organization reported that global temperatures have already increased by 1.3 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. Last year marked the second consecutive record-setting hot year, and the past decade stands as the hottest on record.
Mark B Thomas contributed to this report for TROIB News
On Monday, the president announced his intention to exit the nearly 200-nation pact through a White House press release detailing an upcoming executive order. The withdrawal process will take a full year from the moment the Trump administration officially informs the United Nations climate body. Although the U.S. will still be able to take part in annual climate negotiations, it will likely hold less influence than it has previously.
Removing the world’s largest economy and the chief historical contributor to climate change from the global agreement jeopardizes efforts to mitigate rising temperatures and the associated challenges, including increasingly severe hurricanes, wildfires, and the displacement of populations from the most affected regions. This withdrawal could further diminish hopes of keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius since the onset of the Industrial Revolution.
Analyses have indicated that the Paris Agreement significantly lowered projected warming levels. Proponents assert that the agreement's framework for setting goals and the associated peer pressure produce positive outcomes, even if countries frequently miss their targets.
Trump's planned withdrawal raises concerns about sustaining international climate initiatives during his second term. He has promised to roll back much of the climate funding and environmental measures implemented by former President Joe Biden, which were aimed at achieving the Paris agreement objectives. Achieving these goals will become even more challenging with Trump’s strategy to accelerate fossil fuel production, the leading factor of climate change.
Earlier this month, the World Meteorological Organization reported that global temperatures have already increased by 1.3 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. Last year marked the second consecutive record-setting hot year, and the past decade stands as the hottest on record.
Mark B Thomas contributed to this report for TROIB News
