As of this Tuesday (27), the USA officially ceases to be a signatory to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
The measure comes into force one year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order determining the country’s withdrawal from the international treaty that commits signatory countries to finding ways to limit global warming, according to the proposal. This is the second time that the Republican has made the decision, the first took place during his first term, an initiative that was reversed by his successor, Joe Biden.
This month, the American government also announced its withdrawal from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, a change of tone in relation to the climate policies defended by the president’s political opponents.
Taylor Rogers, a White House spokeswoman, said in a statement that Trump was withdrawing the US from “radical” international agreements.
“Thanks to President Trump, the US has officially escaped the Paris Climate Agreement, which undermined American values and priorities, wasted taxpayers’ hard-earned money, and stifled economic growth,” she says. Rogers called the decisions “a victory for America First.”
Since returning to the White House a year ago, Trump has dismantled a wide range of U.S. climate policies, including those that promote clean energy production such as wind and solar power, as well as halting incentives to purchase electric vehicles.
The president has also advocated increased oil and gas exploration by US companies.
Last week, the White House had already announced the effective departure of the World Health Organization (WHO), a decision that comes from an executive order signed in the first days of Trump’s second term.
