NATIONAL NEWS – Trump withdraws U.S. from Paris Climate Agreement

Laila Kirkpatrick, Staff Writer

Hours after his inauguration, Trump signed an executive order pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement. This decision marks a significant step back in U.S. climate efforts, reversing progress made under the Biden administration.

The agreement, signed in 2015, aims to limit global warming to 2.7°F and requires nations to set increasingly ambitious emission-reduction targets. Trump’s withdrawal isolates the U.S. from global allies and undermines the Biden administration’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 60% by 2035.