In 2017, what did President Trump announce regarding the Paris Agreement?

• A. The U.S. would rejoin the Paris Agreement.
• B. The U.S. would cease participation.
• C. The U.S. would increase commitments.
• D. The U.S. would remain a participant.

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that the United States chose to withdraw from an international climate pact. In 2017, the President announced that the U.S. would cease participation in the Paris Agreement, signaling a move away from the accord’s emissions-reduction commitments. The Paris Agreement is a global treaty from 2015 where countries outline their own targets to curb greenhouse gas emissions and work toward limiting global warming.

This option captures the action of leaving the agreement. The other possibilities describe staying in, increasing commitments, or rejoining, none of which match the announced move to withdraw. Keep in mind that withdrawal begins with a formal notice and unfolds over time, and the U.S. later rejoined under a different administration, but the 2017 announcement specifically described ceasing participation.