Q&A: What Trump’s US exit from UNFCCC and IPCC could mean for climate action

Published on January 13, 2026

The Trump administration in the US has announced its intention to withdraw from the UN’s landmark climate treaty, alongside 65 other international bodies that “no longer serve American interests”.

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