US President Trump declares “national energy emergency”, exits Paris Agreement

Published 08:48 on January 20, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:11 on January 21, 2025  /  Americas, International, Paris Article 6, US

US President Donald Trump declared a national energy emergency during his inaugural speech on Monday, in a move aimed at unleashing fossil fuel production in the country, and ended the day by exiting from the Paris Agreement.
US President Donald Trump declared a national energy emergency during his inaugural speech on Monday, in a move aimed at unleashing fossil fuel production in the country, and ended the day by exiting from the Paris Agreement.


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