We Mean Business Coalition Statement on the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement

The We Mean Business Coalition states that the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a disservice to American businesses and people, as it creates policy instability and allows other economies to attract investment and talent. The Coalition emphasizes that the Paris Agreement remains a cornerstone of global action and that businesses and other nations will continue to pursue clean energy transitions due to economic necessity and climate risks.

• The U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is viewed as a disservice to American citizens and businesses because it removes the U.S. from international policy discussions and creates a lack of policy consistency and predictability, which discourages long-term business investment in the U.S. and allows other major economies to attract more talent and investment.
• Climate-driven extreme weather is already causing significant economic and human loss in the U.S., including 2.5 million people displaced by weather-related events in 2023, over 200 deaths and up to $34 billion in damages from Hurricane Helene in 2024, and fires in Los Angeles estimated to cost nearly $250 billion.
• Despite the U.S. decision, the Paris Agreement continues to facilitate global cooperation among over 190 countries, and many major economies and large businesses will continue to reduce emissions and invest in clean solutions to maintain competitiveness and manage financial risks.

APA

Whittaker, M. (2025). We Mean Business Coalition Statement on the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. We Mean Business Coalition. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/we-mean-business-coalition-statement-on-the-u-s-withdrawal-from-the-paris-agreement/

Chicago

Whittaker, Mary. We Mean Business Coalition Statement on the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. We Mean Business Coalition, 2025. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/we-mean-business-coalition-statement-on-the-u-s-withdrawal-from-the-paris-agreement/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{whittaker2025mean, author = {Whittaker, Mary}, title = {{We Mean Business Coalition Statement on the U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement}}, publisher = {We Mean Business Coalition}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/we-mean-business-coalition-statement-on-the-u-s-withdrawal-from-the-paris-agreement/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }