US-proofing the Paris Climate Agreement

What can be done if a future US President withdraws from the Paris Climate Agreement?

This is a critical question for an agreement which relies on universal participation for legitimacy.

The US can and likely will ratify the Paris Agreement via a presidential-executive agreement.

However, this could be easily reversed by a future President or an antagonistic Congress.

A non-party US operating outside of the Paris climate architecture is a real threat, especially given Republican opposition to international climate policy.

This article explores both what tools are available for addressing a non-party US in any climate agreement and what the Paris Agreement in particular can do.

Read the research paper by Luke Kemp - “US-proofing the Paris Climate Agreement.”