Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements – The White House

By the authority vested in me as President under the Constitution and laws of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Purpose. The United States must grow its economy and maintain jobs for its citizens while playing a leadership role in global efforts to protect the environment. Over decades, the United States, using sound policies that do not burden private sector activity, has simultaneously grown its economy, raised worker wages, increased energy production, reduced air and water pollution, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. America’s successful record in advancing both economic and environmental goals should be a model for other countries.

In recent years, the United States has pretended to join international agreements and initiatives that do not reflect our country’s values ​​or our contribution to the pursuit of economic and environmental goals. Furthermore, these agreements direct American taxpayers to countries that do not require or deserve financial assistance in the interest of the American people.

Sec. 2. Politics. It is my administration’s policy to put the interests of the United States and the American people first in the development and negotiation of international agreements with the potential to harm or stifle the American economy. These agreements must not unduly or unfairly burden the United States.

Sec. 3. Implementation. (a) The United States Ambassador to the United Nations shall promptly submit formal written notification of the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The notification shall be submitted to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, depositary of the Agreement, attached as Appendix A. The United States will consider its withdrawal from the Agreement and any associated obligations to take effect immediately upon this notification provision.

(b) The United States Ambassador to the United Nations shall promptly submit formal written notice to the Secretary-General of the United Nations or any relevant Party of the withdrawal of the United States from any agreement, pact, agreement, or similar obligation. under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

(c) The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, in cooperation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall immediately terminate or revoke any purported financial commitment made by the United States under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

(d) Immediately upon completion of the tasks set forth in subsections (a), (b), and (c), the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, in cooperation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall certify a report to the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Assistant for the President on National Security Affairs detailing any additional action necessary to achieve the policy objectives set forth in section 2 of this executive order.

(e) The US International Climate Finance Plan is immediately revoked and rescinded. The director of the Office for Management and Budget must issue guidelines for the recall of all frozen funds within 10 days of this order.

(f) Within 30 days of this order, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Executive Director of International Development Finance Corporation, the CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency, the President of the Export-Import Bank, and the head of any other relevant department or agency shall submit a report to the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, detailing their actions to roll back or cancel policies that were implemented to advance the international climate finance plan.

(g) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the head of any department or agency that plans or coordinates international energy agreements shall henceforth prioritize economic efficiency, the promotion of American prosperity, consumer choice, and fiscal restraint in all foreign engagements relating to energy policy.

Sec. 4. General provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in relation to budgetary, administrative or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented in a manner consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not create, any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or other persons .

THE WHITE HOUSE, January 20, 2025.