The United States officially rejoined the Paris climate agreement on Friday, reaffirming its commitment to climate action as the administration of President Joe Biden plans drastic emissions cuts over the next decades.
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One month after Biden took office, the world's largest economy and second-largest carbon emitter was formally back in the 2015 accord aimed at confronting the planet's rising temperatures.
Since nearly 200 countries signed the 2015 pact, the US was the only country to exit. Former President Donald Trump took the step, claiming climate action would cost too much.
"Climate change and science diplomacy can never again be 'add-ons' in our foreign policy discussions," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement saluting the return of the United States.
US Climate Envoy John Kerry will take part in virtual events on Friday to mark the re-entry, including appearances with the ambassadors to the UK and Italy, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition Michael Bloomberg.
