As extreme weather events worsen, we can’t accept Donald Trump’s executive order once again pulling the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement. Sign the petition now!
Dear MoveOn member,
Donald Trump issued an executive order directing the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, again, on his first day in office—a reckless decision for the future of our planet. Instead of committing to the legally binding international treaty aimed at mitigating catastrophic climate change, Trump has put our climate and planet again at risk. We have to take action NOW.
In 2017, I started a petition demanding that the U.S. reenter the historic agreement, and more than 500,000 MoveOn members signed it. Together, we built momentum that led President Biden to recommit the United States in 2021. Now, it’s up to us to speak out again.
The Paris Agreement represents a global promise by governments to fulfill their moral obligation by restoring and preserving our most foundational right—the right to a livable planet. As the leader of the world’s second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, Trump made a decision that struck a devastating blow to the global effort to protect future generations.
With Trump’s return to the White House, experts fear he will move us backward yet again, throwing international climate efforts into chaos. Will you sign my petition to show the overwhelming public opposition to withdrawing from the Paris Agreement?
Every tenth of a degree of warming brings more and more dangerous outcomes—from hotter days to increased wildfire risks.1 We’ve seen the heartbreaking toll of climate change firsthand, from the unprecedented Los Angeles wildfires to record-breaking hurricanes across the Atlantic. Without immediate action to reduce emissions, millions will suffer, with the poorest nations bearing the heaviest burden.
Remaining committed to the Paris Agreement is not just common sense, it’s also a moral obligation—to Americans and the entire world. Sign the petition NOW to demonstrate that we refuse to move backward on climate action.
It is we, the people—acting with hope, clarity, and purpose—who must fight for a livable planet! Add your name to show public support for the Paris Agreement!
Trump’s history of climate denialism is well documented. In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene last fall, which devastated communities, left millions without power, and claimed hundreds of lives, Trump called climate change “one of the biggest scams.”2,3
And we know Trump will fight tooth and nail to roll back key environmental protections—he’s shown time and time again that he is more interested in protecting polluting industries than he is in safeguarding our future. In his inauguration speech, Trump renewed his promise to Big Oil to reverse Biden’s protections against toxic drilling, stating “We will drill, baby, drill.”4
Nearly every nation worldwide signed the Paris Agreement in 2014, committing to the express goal of limiting global temperature rise to well below 2° C, and ideally below 1.5° C.5
Right now, deadly wildfires are raging across the Western United States, destroying entire neighborhoods, displacing families, and leaving communities in ruins overnight. Extreme weather events like this are exactly why it’s so disastrous that Trump is abandoning our commitment to the historic Paris Agreement.
The climate crisis knows no borders, and when one of the biggest polluters pulls back from its responsibilities, it sends a dangerous signal to other nations. The domino effect could undermine the collective global effort to avert disaster, wreaking climate and economic havoc, and upending the lives of millions of people across the planet.
This is not just a call to action; it is a declaration. Together, we will lead, innovate, and inspire at every level—from households to city halls, from small businesses to state capitals.
Thanks for all you do.
–Patrick McHeffey, MoveOn member
Founder at We Sign On
Sources:
1. “What is the Paris climate agreement and why has Trump withdrawn?” BBC News, January 21, 2025
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35073297
2. “How Hurricane Helene became a deadly disaster across 6 states,” University of South Carolina, October 7, 2024
https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2024/10/conversation-hurricane-helene-deadly-disaster-six-states.php
3. “Trump sparks controversy for calling climate change a ‘scam’ as Hurricane Helene leaves trail of destruction,” Independent, September 30, 2024
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-climate-change-scam-hurricane-helene-georgia-b2621271.html
4. “‘Drill Baby, Drill’: Donald Trump Declares U.S. Energy Emergency,” Forbes, January 21, 2025
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gauravsharma/2025/01/20/drill-baby-drill-donald-trump-declares-us-energy-emergency/
5. “What is the Paris climate agreement and why has Trump withdrawn?” BBC News, January 21, 2025
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35073297
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