President Trump announced the withdrawal of the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement on Monday shortly after his inauguration, echoing a similar decision in his first term that was later reversed

President Trump issued a barrage of orders Monday targeting Biden-era initiatives on global warming. The decisions come on the heels of the hottest year ever recorded.

While the US's exit cannot halt the green transition that has become inevitable, it is likely to compromise the country's climate objectives and slow the fight against climate change.