Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization and others are stepping in to maintain US contributions to the agency tasked with implementing the Paris Agreement.
Businessman and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said this week his philanthropic foundation will contribute the U.S.’s financial obligations under the Paris Climate Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) after President Trump announced he would withdraw the U.
Billionaire former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation would fund the UN climate change agency after President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Paris Agreement.
According to the United Nations website, the Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change that was adopted by 196 parties at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, France, in December 2015. It was enforced at the ...
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy arm said on Thursday it will provide funding to help cover the U.S. contribution to the U.N. climate body's budget, filling a gap left by President Donald Trump.
The United Nations confirmed Tuesday it had received notification from Washington of its withdrawal from the Paris climate change agreement, a key campaign pledge of US President Donald Trump. Washington typically provides 22 percent of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change secretariat's budget,
"The United States notified the Secretary-General, in his capacity as depositary, of its withdrawal, on Jan 27, 2025, from the Paris Agreement of 12 December 2015," Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN chief Antonio Guterres, said at a daily briefing.
The United States has officially pulled out from the Paris Climate Agreement, effective January 27, 2026. UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, revealed this at a news briefing on Tuesday in New York. DAILY POST recalls that the historic accord reached by 193 countries in December 2015 in a bid to keep temperature rises to below 1.
Many global travel brands have aligned their climate targets with the Paris Agreement. The U.S. exit from the pact may not change that.
The White House announces a "national energy emergency" to reverse US climate regulations and boost oil and gas.
The UN climate chief said Monday the "door remains open" to the landmark Paris accord after US President Donald Trump vowed to pull his country out of it for the second time.