What’s Next For Global Climate Action With Trump's Return

President Trump’s actions will disrupt these efforts, with profound consequences not only for India but for the entire Global South, writes Alak Desai.

Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would once again, withdraw from the Paris Agreement, effectively nullifying U.S.’ international climate commitments. His re-election, at a time when the world battles record-breaking heatwaves, raging wildfires, erratic and sudden monsoons, and rising sea levels, carries significant implications for collective climate action.