Trump Pulls US Out of UN Climate Bodies, Including UNFCCC and IPCC

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from key international climate bodies, including.

The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) — the 1992 treaty that underpins global climate cooperation — and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Announcing the decision, Trump said these organisations promote “radical climate policies” and advance forms of global governance that he argued no longer serve US interests. He claimed that American taxpayers have spent billions of dollars supporting international climate treaties and institutions.

Climate experts, however, dispute that characterisation. According to scientific assessments, international climate cooperation under the UNFCCC — particularly the Paris Agreement — has significantly altered the global warming trajectory. Without current climate commitments, global temperatures were projected to rise by about 3.6°C by 2100. Existing pledges have reduced that estimate to roughly 2.7°C, underscoring the impact of coordinated global action.

The decision comes as the United States continues to experience increasingly severe climate impacts at home. Climate-driven wildfires in California have displaced more than 100,000 people in recent years, causing widespread destruction and economic losses. Scientists warn that such extreme events are becoming more frequent and intense as global temperatures rise.

Critics argue that withdrawing from international climate institutions risks weakening global cooperation at a time when climate impacts are accelerating, while also limiting the US role in shaping future climate policy and scientific assessments.