Yes, Italy is still part of the Paris Climate Agreement

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Yes, Italy is still part of the Paris Climate Agreement  A viral post online alleges that Italy has withdrawn from the accord, but there is no evidence to support this claim.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/15/yes-italy-is-still-part-of-the-paris-climate-agreement  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Yes, Italy is still part of the Paris Climate Agreement.

00:07Claims are circulating widely on social media that Italy has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement,

00:13which aims to limit the rise in global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius.

00:17This post, with thousands of views, likes and shares,

00:20alleges that Italy is following in the footsteps of the US by leaving the accord,

00:24which was signed in 2015.

00:26It features a picture of Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Maloney,

00:29but otherwise provides no extra information or evidence for the claim.

00:34Italy was an original signatory to the agreement,

00:36and the United Nations official treaty collection website still shows the country as being a member.

00:42Additionally, the country is covered by the European Union,

00:44which is also signatory to the agreement.

00:46Contrast this with the US, which the treaty collection notes as having withdrawn in 2020

00:51under President Donald Trump during his first term,

00:53and then rejoined in February 2021 under former US President Joe Biden.

00:58Since being elected, Trump has signed an executive order to once again leave the agreement,

01:03which is due to take place in January 2026.

01:06There's no evidence of Italy following suit, however.

01:09A Google search of keywords in both English and Italian shows no reputable reporting on the matter.

01:15There's also been no official announcement by the Italian government.

01:19Euroverify reached out to Italy's Environment Ministry,

01:22but didn't receive a response as of the time of recording.

01:24Prime Minister Maloney asserted her commitment to the Paris Agreement when she first took office in 2022.

01:30However, she's criticised other international climate initiatives,

01:33such as the EU's Green Deal, for being supposedly ideological in its approach.

01:38Maloney said that green policies that are too rigid could harm European industry,

01:43and has called for the continent to be more cautious to protect its economy and people.

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