Has Italy Withdrawn from Paris Agreement on Climate? Fact Check

Claim: Italy has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement on climate

Conclusion: False. There is no credible information to suggest that Italy has left the Paris Agreement.

Rating: False–

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Various posts have flooded social media claiming that Italy is no longer a part of the Paris Agreement, a global climate change treaty signed in 2015. Many X users took to social media to make the claim on July 9, 2025.

Posting the photo of the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Melon, the post was captioned “After the United States, Italy is withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement”. The post gained nearly 3,380 views.

After The United States
Italy is withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement pic.twitter.com/5X6lFEVFAO

— AntWokFootBall (@WokBall) July 9, 2025

Another user on instagram shared a similar claim, gaining over 16,500 likes. The post read, “Breaking News. Italy to withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement following U.S. lead”. Find the link to the post here.

 

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FACT CHECK

The Paris Agreement, adopted on December 12, 2015, during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21), aims to limit global warming to below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with efforts to cap it at 1.5°C.

DigitEYE India conducted a real-time search on the web to identify credible news reports and official statements regarding Italy’s status in the Paris Agreement. We came across a report in news outlet Euronews which confirms Italy is still part of the Paris Climate Agreement.
Find the link to the report by Euronews here.

The account above was suspended on July 18, 2025 for violating the rules.

We then decided to further check the official United Nations Treaty Collection portal to confirm Italy’s current membership and ratification status on the Paris Agreement and found that no record of withdrawal exists. Find the link to the United Nations Treaty Collection website here.

Our team took a look at the recent actions by Italy, the United States of America and India pertaining to the Paris Agreement. Here are the recent updates for Italy that showcase its date of signature on 22 April 2016 and date of ratification on 11 November 2016. (Find the image for this below)

The “Signature” of the Paris Agreement by countries signifies their initial commitment to the treaty and its goals, which include reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change.

“Ratification” in Article XXVII-7-d of the Paris Agreement refers to the formal legal act by a country to express its consent to be bound by the terms of the agreement.

On checking the treaty reference XXVII-7-d (Paris Agreement), only the United States of America filed for its withdrawal (Here). There is no mention of Italy withdrawing from the agreement. Find the image of this below.

Here is an image for all the actions of the United States of America leading up to its withdrawal in 2025.

Additionally, here are the actions for India showcasing its date of signature on 22 April 2016  and date of ratification on 2 October 2016.

There are no official records or statements on any official government website of Italy announcing its withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Italy remains a signatory and active participant, with no official indications of withdrawal. Thus, the claim is false.