Joe Biden · Democratic · Executive Order
Rejoining Paris & Cancelling Keystone XL (EO 13990)
Jan 20, 2021
Joe BidenEnergy & EnvironmentExecutive OrderEO 13990Term (2021–25)
📜 View the official record — Executive Order 13990 on federalregister.gov
What happened
On day one, moved to rejoin the Paris Agreement and revoked the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, while ordering a rollback of many Trump-era environmental rules.
How it happened
Inauguration-Day executive order plus a separate acceptance of the Paris Agreement.
Documented impact
Positive impactsubstantiated
Restored U.S. participation in global climate efforts.
The U.S. rejoined Paris within weeks and reinstated dozens of environmental protections.
Negative impactsubstantiated
Keystone cancellation cost union construction jobs.
Revoking the permit killed thousands of temporary construction jobs and drew opposition from unions and Canada.
Sources
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