John Kerry

Former U.S. Climate Envoy (2021-2024)

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Born: December 11, 1943, Aurora

Party: Democratic Party

Education: Yale College, Boston College Law School, St. Paul's School

Previous offices: United States senator, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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US becomes first nation to quit foundational climate treaty

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As of May 2026: Warning of strategic blunder

On January 7, 2026, Trump signed a memorandum directing US withdrawal from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change—the 1992 treaty George H.W. Bush signed and the Senate unanimously ratified. The US is the first of 198 parties to exit. The UNFCCC underpins all international climate negotiations (unlike the Paris Agreement, which Trump also exited), and withdrawal takes effect one year from notification.

Updated May 19