Senator wants to cancel Montreal Protocol

Utah Senator Mike Lee has urged United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider pulling the US out of the Montreal Protocol – and SightGlass understands American industry is taking the prospect seriously.

In a letter dated 30 April 2025, Senator Lee cited scientific, economic, and geopolitical concerns, calling the treaty a “relic of outdated foreign policy”.

“America shouldn’t tie itself to unscientific environmental treaties that allow China to do whatever it wants,” he wrote.