PACJA Denounces Donald Trump’s Exit from Climate Change Pact, calls for sanctions against US

January 21, 2025 – Nairobi, Kenya: The Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) expresses deep disappointment at the decision made on January 20, 2025, by President Donald Trump to once again withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, the landmark global Accord aimed at curbing  the catastrophic impacts of climate change. While the decision comes as no surprise, its implications for the future of our planet and the global fight for climate justice are profound and worrying.

As the largest historic polluter, the United States bears significant responsibility for the climate crisis currently affecting vulnerable nations worldwide. Trump’s unilateral move threatens to undermine international efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, a threshold critical to the survival of millions of people in Africa, the least developed regions, and the global South. This decision exacerbates existing challenges and delays much-needed climate action at a time when the world needs all hands on deck.

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