The agreement was meant to ensure global cooperation in reducing the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.

The goal of the a national energy emergency is to reduce energy costs, an incoming White House official told reporters.

In a flurry of Day 1 executive orders, President Donald Trump pushed to boost U.S. fossil fuel production and dismantle his predecessor’s climate agenda.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will order the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, the White House said on Monday, once again placing the world's top historic emitter of greenhouse gas emissions outside of the global pact aimed at pushing nations to tackle climate change through domestic actions.

The White House announces a "national energy emergency" to reverse US climate regulations and boost oil and gas.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the United States to again withdraw the United States from the landmark Paris climate agreement

Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Agreement for a second time, repeating steps taken during his first administration. The treaty drives international efforts to combat climate change.

President Donald Trump is ordering the US to withdraw from the landmark Paris Agreement, launching another retreat in the fight against climate change by the world’s wealthiest nation.

Trump’s day-one actions on energy come as climate change-fueled fires ravage Southern California, following the globe’s hottest year on record.