Trump Exit From Core UN Climate Pact Sparks Legal Questions
President Trump said the United States will pull out of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, a foundational international instrument for global climate cooperation. Legal experts and lawmakers quickly flagged questions about whether a president can unilaterally exit a framework of this kind, what statutory steps are required at home, and how soon obligations might change — creating near-term uncertainty for businesses and investors. The move matters to crypto because many projects depend on clear climate policy: tokenized carbon-credit markets, green stablecoins, and mining operations that bank on renewable incentives could all see increased risk. Energy cost uncertainty may pressure miners and push capital away from sustainability-linked crypto projects until courts or Congress clarify the withdrawal process. Markets will be watching legal challenges, regulatory responses, and any shift in federal energy policy that affects blockchain-related emissions and investment flows.