A Bottoms-Up Approach to Fulfilling America's Pledge
Sep 20, 2018 10:35 AM ET
A Bottoms-Up Approach to Fulfilling America's Pledge
The Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) in San Francisco, convened by America’s Pledge Co-Chairs Mike Bloomberg and California Governor Jerry Brown, brought leaders together to create deeper worldwide commitments and accelerated action that can put the globe on track to prevent dangerous climate change and realize the historic Paris Agreement. The following is a round up of GCAS news.
- Even Without the Trump Administration, the U.S. Is Upholding Its Commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement (Op-ed by Mike and California Governor Jerry Brown)
- Mike and Governor Brown released a report on fulfilling America's Pledge: How States, Cities and Businesses are Leading the United States to Low-Carbon Future
- America's Pledge press release
- Landmark Commitments Will Be Made at the Global Climate Action Summit (Forbes)
- Video of Mike Bloomberg at the press conference for the Fulfilling America’s Pledge report release
- Video of Mike giving the keynote address at Global Climate Action Summit and being introduced by Nancy Pelosi. Here is the text of his remarks.
- Bloomberg joined 20 other companies in signing the Step Up Declaration announced at the summit. The initiative outlines commitments to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions across all economic sectors and ensure a climate turning point by 2020.
