Trump confirms US exit from Paris Agreement on Day 1 as President
Researchers estimate that the withdrawal will eliminate more than a third of the world emissions reduction.
Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on January 20, his first day as President.
By notifying the United Nations of his decision to leave the global climate accord, Trump fulfilled one of his flagship campaign promises, geared towards giving full freedom to US oil and gas producers to “drill baby drill” once again.
