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US President Donald Trump holds letter to the UN stating the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement … More during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images On July 23, the International Court of Justice released its Advisory Opinion relating to the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. The Court found that developed countries, like the United States, must take action to reduce GHG emissions to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Those countries could also be required to pay reparations to developing countries that are “adversely impacted” by the effects of climate change. The opinion, while non-binding, gives teeth to the Paris Agreement and reinforces many concerns expressed by President Trump. The Paris Agreement is an international treaty adopted in 2015 to address the impacts of climate change. The agreement sets a goal of reaching net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. To reach that goal, a series of policies were adopted to address how governments and businesses reduce and report GHG emissions. It also focused on funding of both climate change initiatives and the economic impacts of climate change. In 2019, President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the treaty, only for President Joe Biden to rejoin in 2021. On January 20, 2025, Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the agreement for a second time. The justifications can be found in a June 2017 statement by Trump. “There are serious legal and constitutional issues as well. Foreign leaders in Europe, Asia, and across the world should not have more to say with respect to the U.S. economy than our own citizens and their elected representatives. Thus, our withdrawal from the…

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