Navigating Trump administration executive orders impacting environment and energy initiatives.

By Janice Schneider, Jean-Philippe Brisson, Nikki Buffa, and Betty M. Huber

See EO: Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements

Date Issued: January 20, 2025

Agency Impacted: All “relevant” agencies

Summary: This EO withdraws the US from the Paris Agreement and from any commitments made under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It also rescinds the US International Climate Finance Plan and requires relevant…