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US has a president that ignores his own agencies warnings about climate change and instead wants to spend billions of dollars on propping up unprofitable coal plants.
Fourth National Climate Assessment
Donald Trump hopes to save America’s failing coal-fired power plants - Daily chart
So it therefore very good and important that American cities are stepping up and taking action on climate change.
"According to the C40, carbon emissions are now declining in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco and Washington DC, as well as 21 non-US cities. A full 435 US mayors representing 71 million Americans have now signed up to Garcetti’s Climate Mayors organisation, committing them to adopt and uphold the Paris agreement.
“When [Trump] pulled out of Paris, the mayors jumped in,” Boston mayor Marty Walsh told the Guardian at the conference. “I think that Donald Trump’s inaction in the long run hopefully will be good for the climate, because it’s energised and activated more mayors to do more.”"
US mayors seek to bypass Trump with direct role at UN climate talks | Cities | The Guardian
There you also have companies like Google that makes multi billion dollar investments in renewable energy.
Google makes ‘biggest corporate purchase’ of renewable energy - The Verge
There also more and more American acknowledging the urgent need for action.
'Americans are waking up': two thirds say climate crisis must be addressed | Environment | The Guardian
Fourth National Climate Assessment
Donald Trump hopes to save America’s failing coal-fired power plants - Daily chart
So it therefore very good and important that American cities are stepping up and taking action on climate change.
"According to the C40, carbon emissions are now declining in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco and Washington DC, as well as 21 non-US cities. A full 435 US mayors representing 71 million Americans have now signed up to Garcetti’s Climate Mayors organisation, committing them to adopt and uphold the Paris agreement.
“When [Trump] pulled out of Paris, the mayors jumped in,” Boston mayor Marty Walsh told the Guardian at the conference. “I think that Donald Trump’s inaction in the long run hopefully will be good for the climate, because it’s energised and activated more mayors to do more.”"
US mayors seek to bypass Trump with direct role at UN climate talks | Cities | The Guardian
There you also have companies like Google that makes multi billion dollar investments in renewable energy.
Google makes ‘biggest corporate purchase’ of renewable energy - The Verge
There also more and more American acknowledging the urgent need for action.
'Americans are waking up': two thirds say climate crisis must be addressed | Environment | The Guardian