United States Climate Alliance

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United States Climate Alliance
Alliance members
Members	California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Hawaii Illinois Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota New Mexico New York Oregon Puerto Rico Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Virginia Washington Wisconsin
Co-Chair	▪ Jerry Brown Andrew Cuomo Jay Inslee
founding	June 1, 2017
Estimated population	102.169.711
Reference year	2016
GDP	$ 6,830 billion
GDP year	2016
GDP per inhabitant	$ 62,743

The United States Climate Alliance (German: Climate Alliance of the United States) is a group of states in the United States that want to comply with the Paris Agreement , unlike the US government, by reducing their respective CO ₂ emissions by 2025 a level 26–28% lower than in 2005. In addition, the alliance forms a group of states that want to plan and coordinate their climate protection campaigns together.

The member states have a total of 31.4% of the US population and 36.3% of the US GDP (as of 2016). They were also responsible for a total of 18.1% of emissions in 2014.

history

The group was formed on June 1, 2017, following the announcement made the day before by President Donald Trump that the United States would be terminating the Paris Agreement. The alliance was announced by three state governors : Jay Inslee , Governor of Washington State , Andrew Cuomo of New York State, and Jerry Brown , Governor of California . The latter two are getting involved, even though their states are going to have gubernatorial elections next year. The group does not make any legally binding requirements for its members; Instead, it should be a community of interests of countries with climate protection ambitions that contribute to climate protection on a voluntary basis. All three states are ruled by Democratic Party governors.

On the evening of June 1st, seven other governors agreed to continue supporting the Paris Agreement. Almost 70% of the American population and a majority in all 50 states were in favor of supporting the Paris Agreement.

On June 2, Governor Dan Malloy announced that Connecticut would also join the alliance. On the same day, Governor Charlie Baker and Massachusetts joined the first state to be led by the Republican Party . With Phil Scott from Vermont , another led by Republicans State of the Alliance joined. Thereafter, Rhode Island joined with its governor Gina Raimondo . Governor Kate Brown said Oregon would join the alliance. Governor David Ige of Hawaii announced Hawaii as the ninth member state of the alliance.

On June 5, Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that Virginia would also join the alliance. Even if the governor's election in Virginia will take place in November of this year. Governor Mark Dayton with Minnesota , Governor John C. Carney with Delaware and Governor Ricky Rosselló with Puerto Rico also joined the alliance.

membership

Members

State / territory	governor			Date of joining	CO 2 emissions in 2014 (Million tons)	CO 2 emissions per inhabitant (in tons)	Share of total US emissions
California	Jerry Brown		D.	June 1, 2017 (Founding member)	358	9.61	6.59%
new York	Andrew Cuomo		D.	June 1, 2017 (Founding member)	170	8.77	3.13%
Washington	Jay Inslee		D.	June 1, 2017 (Founding member)	73	10.86	1.34%
Connecticut	Dan Malloy		D.	2nd June 2017	35	9.79	0.64%
Rhode Island	Gina Raimondo		D.	2nd June 2017	11	10.45	0.20%
Massachusetts	Charlie Baker		R.	2nd June 2017	64	9.77	1.18%
Vermont	Phil Scott		R.	2nd June 2017	6th	9.59	0.11%
Oregon	Kate Brown		D.	2nd June 2017	38	9.92	0.70%
Hawaii	David Ige		D.	2nd June 2017	18th	13.23	0.33%
Virginia	Terry McAuliffe		D.	5th June 2017	104	12.41	1.91%
Minnesota	Mark Dayton		DFL	5th June 2017	95	17.92	1.75%
Delaware	John C. Carney		D.	5th June 2017	13	14.48	0.24%
Puerto Rico	Ricky Rosselló		PNP	5th June 2017	28	7.52	N / A
total					1,013		18.12%

Possibly future members

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State / territory	governor			CO 2 emissions in 2014 (Million tons)	Share of total US emissions
Colorado	John Hickenlooper		D.	92	1.69%
Maryland	Larry Hogan		R.	62	1.14%
Montana	Steve Bullock		D.	32	0.59%
North Carolina	Roy Cooper		D.	127	2.34%
Ohio	John Kasich		R.	232	4.27%
Pennsylvania	Tom Wolf		D.	245	4.51%
District of Columbia	Muriel Bowser		D.	3	0.06%
New Jersey	Chris Christie		R.	114	2.09%
total				907	16.69%

Maryland's Governor Larry Hogan also expressed his support for the Paris Agreement on June 1st , but has not yet made a final statement on Maryland's admission to the Alliance. In 2009, Maryland already exceeded the GGRA, which confirms the state had achieved a 25 percent reduction in emissions from 2006 to actually 2020. A new version was signed in April 2016, which aims to reduce emissions by 40% by 2030.

Minnesota's Governor Mark Dayton said no matter how devastating the decision may be, it will not deter Minnesota from its climate protection efforts. In 2007, Minnesota signed its own energy treaty that goes beyond the Paris Agreement and calls for a 30 percent reduction in emissions by 2025 and an 80 percent reduction by 2050.

Montana's Governor Steve Bullock called the retreat "myopic and dangerous." Last year, a separate energy deal was tabled.

Cities

Over 200 major US cities have shown support for the Alliance's goals (as of June 3, 2017). a. the capital Washington, DC , and the ten most populous cities in the country: New York City , Los Angeles , Chicago , Houston , Phoenix (Arizona) , San Antonio , San Diego , Dallas and San José . 188 of these cities are members of the Mayors National Climate Action, an organization of US mayors committed to complying with the Paris Agreement. Non-member cities such as Baltimore , Indianapolis and Memphis have independently pledged to support the Paris Agreement.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ American Fact Finder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved June 2, 2017.
2. ↑ Gross Domestic Product by State: Fourth Quarter and Annual 2016 . Bureau of Economic Analysis. Archived from the original on May 1st, 2017. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 2, 2017. 
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} Inslee, New York Governor Cuomo, and California Governor Brown announce formation of United States Climate Alliance | Governor Jay Inslee ( s )
4. ↑ Majority of Americans in every US state supports Paris climate deal Trump is poised to withdraw from . In: The Independent , June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017. 
5. ↑ Connecticut to Join Coalition to Uphold Paris Climate Agreement (en-US) . 
6. ↑ Matt Murphy: Gov. Baker Enters Mass. Into Multi-State Climate Alliance After US Withdraws From Paris Agreement . In: WBUR , June 2, 2017. 
7. ^ Vermont to Join US Climate Alliance . In: US News , June 2, 2017. 
8. ^ Rhode Island to Join States in Paris Climate Agreement Pact . In: US News , June 2, 2017. 
9. ^ Oregon to join the United States Climate Alliance . 
10. ↑ The governor of Hawaii announces the accession of the state . 
11. ↑ WHSV Newsroom: Gov. McAuliffe announces Virginia's joining of US Climate Alliance (en) . 
12. ↑ United States Climate Alliance adds 10 new members to coalition committed to upholding the Paris Accord .
13. ↑ ^{a b c d} U.S. States - Rankings - US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Retrieved June 7, 2017 . 
14. ↑ Puerto Rico Total Carbon Dioxide Emissions from the Consumption of Energy: historical data with chart .
15. ↑ letter of Governors of D.Trump. (PDF) Retrieved June 1, 2017 . 
16. ↑ Center for New Media and Promotions: US Census Bureau 2010 Census ( EN-US )
17. ↑ Gov. Malloy Adds Connecticut to Coalition of States Committed to Upholding the Paris Climate Agreement . Connecticut's Official State Website. June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
18. ↑ The governor of Rhode Island announces that her state will join the alliance. Retrieved June 2, 2017 . 
19. ↑ Gerry Tuoti: Poll: Massachusetts cities, states poised to lead on climate policy .
20. ^ Vermont to Join US Climate Alliance .
21. ↑ Jeff Mapes: Oregon Will Join Climate Change Coalition To Meet Paris Goals . In: www.opb.org . June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
22. ↑ GOVERNOR'S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor joins US Climate Alliance, will sign bill aligned with Paris agreement ( en )
23. ^ Virginia Joins US Climate Alliance - Blue Virginia .
24. ↑ ^{a b c} United States Climate Alliance adds 10 new members to coalition committed to upholding the Paris Accord | Governor Jay Inslee. Retrieved June 7, 2017 . 
25. ↑ ^{a b} Governors letter to POTUS regarding the Paris Agreement . Delaware.gov. May 3, 2017.
26. ↑ In response to US pulling out of the Paris Agreement, US states, cities commit to protecting the environment and their citizens , Electrek. June 1, 2017. 
27. ↑ John Fritze: Hogan, other Md. Officials react to Trump's Paris decision .
28. ^ Montana governor: Withdrawal from climate accord 'dangerous' (en) . In: mcclatchydc .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.   
29. ^ "We Do Not Have Time To Wait For A New Administration": Charlotte Responds To Trump's Withdrawal From Paris Accord (en-US) . In: Charlotte, NC Patch , June 2, 2017. 
30. ^ Governor Kasich Blasts Paris Climate Accord Withdrawal (en-US) . In: Cleveland, OH Patch , June 2, 2017. 
31. ^ PA, Philadelphia will press on with climate policies despite Trump withdrawal from Paris pact (en) . In: StateImpact Pennsylvania . 
32. ^ Mayor Muriel Bowser: Statement on the Paris Agreement . DC.gov. June 1, 2017.
33. ↑ New Jersey's Senator makes a statement about the Paris Agreement .
34. ↑ John Fritze: Hogan, other Md. Officials react to Trump's Paris decision . In: The Baltimore Sun , June 1, 2017. 
35. ↑ Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act PlanUPDATE 2015 .
36. ↑ GAM-SB0323 Summary 2016 Regular Session .
37. ↑ Josephine Marcotty: After Trump announcement, Minnesota wants to proceed with its own climate change strategy . In: Minneapolis Star-Tribune , June 2, 2017. 
38. ^ Mayors National Climate Action Agenda Partners . Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 2, 2017. 
39. ↑ DC Mayor Reaffirms Commitment To Paris Agreement . 2nd June 2017.
40. ↑ 180 US Climate Mayors commit to adopt, honor and uphold Paris Climate Agreement goals .
41. ↑ Tennessee mayors vow to honor Paris accord, decision despite Trump . Retrieved June 2, 2017. 
42. ↑ Indy Carmel mayors respond to US pulling out of Paris climate agreement . 2nd June 2017. 
43. ^ STATEMENT: Mayor Pugh's Statement on the United States' Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord. .