Other countries are stepping up after Trump pulled the U.S. out of the climate fight

Other countries are stepping up after Trump pulled the U.S. out of the climate fight

When President Donald Trump announced in early 2025 that he was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement for the second time, it triggered fears that the move would undermine global efforts to slow climate change and diminish America’s global influence. A big question hung in the air: Who would step into the leadership vacuum? I study the dynamics of global environmental politics, including through the United Nations climate negotia…