An Alliance Upholding the Paris Agreement Now Represents a Third of the U.S. Population

“When a door closes, a window opens, says an old adage. Well, for a number of states and their effort to fight climate change, it’s not enough to open a window — they’re keeping the door open. Almost immediately after U.S. President Donald Trump decided to withdrawthe country’s commitment to the historic Paris Climate Agreement, the United States Climate Alliance was born.

So far, the U.S. Climate Alliance represents more than 33 percent of the U.S. population. That’s roughly $7.16 trillion of the nation’s GDP. The 14 members also cover a total of 1.3 million clean energy jobs. “This is a grassroots-based movement,” Gov. Hickenlooper said in a statement, the Denver Post reported. “That groundswell will build into a national movement.”…”

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