Hawaii has become the first US state to enact legislation to bring its environmental standards in line with the Paris climate accord, officials said on Wednesday, less than a week after President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the global agreement.
The Paris climate agreement still has a chance despite the "temporary absence of American leadership", Barack Obama said Tuesday, adding that he was cheered that USA states, cities, corporations and others have made a decision to carry on with the Paris commitments. The Paris climate agreement is far from ideal, but it presents a strong opportunity for nations to pressure each other to reduce emissions.
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The second bill, House Bill 1578, is focused on carbon, the most prominent greenhouse gas behind climate change.
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The governors of Washington, California and NY on the same day announced the creation of a "climate alliance" of states that would remain committed to the Paris goals. With Trump pulling out of the agreement, the US will join only two other countries that have not ratified the pact: Syria and Nicaragua.
"Global warming is one of the gravest challenges humankind is facing today and the Paris Agreement that called for nationally determined contribution to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is the outcome of decades-long efforts to mitigate it". As I wrote in the memo I created immediately after the dinner, it is possible we understood the phrase "honest loyalty" differently, but I decided it wouldn't be productive to push it further. Hawaii is one of many U.S. states and cities to affirm the principles of the Paris Accord and agree to uphold the treaty despite the federal government's rejection of it. Hawaii County managing director Wil Okabe emphasized the importance of the laws' passage.
"I care deeply about the greatest trading partners, the greatest friends we've ever had, in Canada", he said. In total, the statement says the businesses and investors who have chose to continue to participate in the Paris Climate Accord account for a total annual revenue of $1.4 trillion and include over 20 Fortune 500 companies, such as Apple, eBay, Gap Inc., Google, Intel, Microsoft, and Nike, in addition to hundreds of small businesses.
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