Joseph R. Biden Jr. · 2021-2025 term
Rejoin the Paris climate accord
Biden rejoined the Paris climate accord immediately after taking office.
Latest reviewed action recorded: Jan 20, 2021
Record Note
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Original Promise
Biden promised to rejoin the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Action Timeline
Actions document what the federal government did. Outcomes below describe what changed, and each source list shows where the public record comes from.
Jan 20, 2021
Biden begins Paris reentry
Biden signed the formal documents beginning the process to rejoin the Paris Agreement on his first day in office.
Outcomes
Outcomes are the part of the record that can contribute to public scoring. They stay visible here with impact direction and linked sources so readers can verify what shaped the record.
Administrative Outcome
The United States rejoined the Paris Agreement early in Biden's term.
Measured or documented impact: The federal government reversed the Trump-era withdrawal and resumed formal participation.
Black community impact: Climate policy is relevant to Black communities because pollution and climate harms often fall unevenly on Black neighborhoods.
Evidence strength: Strong
Linked sources: 0
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