""If they want to be difficult they could block the adoption of our budget. So it depends on how far they want to take it," the person added."
""The doors remain open for the US to re-enter in the future, as it has in the past with the Paris Agreement. Meanwhile the size of the commercial opportunity in clean energy, climate resilience, and advanced electrotech remains too big for American investors and businesses to ignore.""
"Sue Biniaz, the former US climate negotiator, said she hoped the retreat from the UNFCCC treaty was "a temporary one," adding there were "multiple future pathways to rejoining the key climate agreements" in future."
The administration identified multiple UN bodies for potential withdrawal, but the actual impact will hinge on how aggressively the move is pursued. Several organizations previously considered as targets, including the WTO and OECD, were removed from the list, and $25 million in overdue WTO subscriptions was later authorized. A head of a named UN body said the full effect will become clear during the UN's annual budget allocation and warned the US could block budget adoption if it chooses. Former and current climate officials said the UNFCCC retreat could be temporary and noted large commercial opportunities in clean energy and climate resilience remain for US investors.
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