What Is the UNFCCC and Why Is the U.S. Pulling Out?
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), established in 1992, provides a legal framework for international climate change negotiations. In January 2026, the Trump administration announced the United States' withdrawal from the UNFCCC, among other international agreements. The UNFCCC, based in Bonn, Germany, hosts annual meetings where nations collaborate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including the 2015 Paris Agreement. While 197 countries have ratified the convention, the U.S. withdrawal, which will take a year to finalize, makes it an outlier and impacts its global standing, particularly with vulnerable nations. The decision followed a review of U.S. support for global agreements and removes the U.S. from global discussions on renewable energy.
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