The instruction to leave the Paris Agreement
The January 20 order directed the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations to submit written notification of withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. [The White House]
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The instruction signed January 20, 2025; not a statement of the treaty's later legal status.
WHAT THE DOCUMENT SAYS
The record.
Section 3(a) directs written notification to the UN Secretary-General, the agreement's depositary. [The White House]
Section 3(e) also revokes the U.S. International Climate Finance Plan and directs guidance concerning frozen funds. [The White House]
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The context.
An instruction to submit a notice and the treaty's effective withdrawal date are different questions. This file covers the instruction only; establishing subsequent treaty status requires the depositary's record. The order's stated policy rationale is the administration's position, not an independently established finding about economic effects. [The White House]
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- Primary document · The White HousePutting America First in International Environmental Agreements
Sections 2 and 3(a), 3(e)
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/putting-america-first-in-international-environmental-agreements/
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