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U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement takes effect (first term)

Federal · 2020-11-04

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Summary

One year after the 2019 notice, the first-term Paris withdrawal took legal effect. The United States was out of the Agreement until the next administration rejoined. The announcement, the notice, and this effective date are three beats of the same exit — not three separate policy fights.

Party
Republican administration
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
Nov 4, 2020