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flag The U.S. formally withdrew from the 1992 UN Climate Treaty, weakening its global influence and boosting China’s role in clean energy policy.

flag The U.S. has formally withdrawn from the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, becoming the first nation to do so, under a January 7 presidential memorandum. flag The move, effective one year after notification, follows prior exits from the Paris Agreement and multiple international climate bodies. flag While the treaty lacks binding emissions targets, experts warn the withdrawal weakens U.S. global influence, may hinder future climate cooperation, and could boost China’s role in shaping clean energy policy. flag Despite rising climate disasters and a 2025 rebound in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, global renewable energy adoption continues, driven by cost declines and worsening climate impacts. flag Analysts debate the treaty’s real-world impact, noting that emissions reductions in major economies would have minimal effect on global temperatures, and emphasize that energy abundance—not diplomatic pledges—drives development and resilience.

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