Trump withdraws the US from the Key Global Climate Assessment, which halted the involvement of US government scientists in the upcoming Seventh Global Ultimate Assessment. This limits US participation in global climate assessment led by the US Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

The move aligns with Trump’s previous rollbacks on climate commitments, raising concerns among scientists and global leaders about the future of international climate cooperation.

US Halts Participation in IPCC Activities

Trump’s administration has frozen several international aid and environmental-related funds, one of the latest being the ceasing of US involvement in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

This halts the US from the IPCC’s seventh global climate assessment, instructing federal scientists to discontinue their contributions to the upcoming assessment. This directive also affects personnel from the US Global Change Research Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), preventing their attendance at the forthcoming IPCC plenary session in Hangzhou, China, scheduled for February 24-28.

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International Response and Concerns

The IPCC withdrawal has alarmed several global leaders, including those from the European Union and climate-vulnerable nations. They have expressed alarm over the potential delays in the next IPCC report as Trump withdraws the US from the Key Global Climate Assessment.

The IPCC’s previous assessment significantly influenced the COP28 climate summit, leading to a global consensus on reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Trump has made his alignment with environmental and climate change policy clear. With his withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and freezing of funds for environmental policies, his alignment with environmental and climate change policy has become clear.

Alarm was raised as Environmentalists and Scientists are cautious that the US withdrawal from the IPCC could hinder the global community’s ability to effectively address climate change challenges.

The decision has sparked debates about the role of the US in global climate leadership and the potential long-term impacts on environmental sustainability efforts worldwide.

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