US President Donald Trump’s decision to exit the Paris Climate Agreement has cast doubt over Washington’s commitment to a key clean energy partnership with Indonesia, raising the possibility that Jakarta may turn to China for climate funding.
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On Tuesday, the United Nations confirmed the US formally sent a notification of its withdrawal from the climate accord effective January 27, 2026, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015 by nearly 200 countries, aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, or those recorded in the late 19th century.
Climate scientists warn that exceeding this threshold would make it challenging for humanity to adapt to climate change.
Dujarric noted that the US withdrew from the climate pact in 2017, during Trump’s first term; however, it took three years to finalise the exit. Former US President Joe Biden brought the US back into the deal in 2021, at the start of his administration.
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While Trump’s decision to withdraw again was not unexpected, analysts said this time it has created major uncertainty over climate finance for developing nations.