On Jan. 8, 2026, Treasury announced the United States’ withdrawal from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) effective immediately. The decision followed the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), an international treaty aimed at “preventing ‘dangerous’ human interference with the climate system.”
Background
The GCF was established as part of the Paris Agreement, a binding agreement made by the UNFCCC parties, to support developing countries “raise and realize their National Determined Contributions (NDC) ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways.” The fund invests across four sectors: the built environment, energy and industry, human security, and land-use, forests, and eco-systems. We track the Paris Agreement on our regulatory tracker.