Overview
- A Jan. 7 executive order directs withdrawal from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the IPCC, and dozens of other UN‑linked entities.
- UN officials say the United States has not notified many listed agencies, and typical exit terms require about a year before withdrawals take effect.
- Leaving the Senate‑ratified UNFCCC would be unprecedented, with the convention’s chief calling the decision a “colossal own goal” that will harm U.S. prosperity.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the move as aligned with an “America First” agenda, while Human Rights Watch warned of significant human‑rights risks.
- Parallel domestic rollbacks are advancing, including EPA’s bid to rescind the 2009 greenhouse‑gas endangerment finding now under White House review, as analysts flag business exposure to shifting standards, trade rules and supply‑chain requirements.