Cities, Counties, and States Step Up Amidst Trump's Decision to Leave Paris Agreement

The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) responds to President Trump's November 4, 2019, formal notice to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, highlighting the role of subnational entities and private companies in maintaining climate commitments.

• President Trump initiated the formal process to remove the United States from the Paris Agreement on November 4, 2019, with a scheduled exit date of November 4, 2020, one day after the 2020 presidential election.
• Subnational entities are filling the gap left by federal withdrawal; the 'We Are Still In' coalition has gathered over 3,500 commitments from various U.S. leaders and organizations to meet the Paris Agreement goals.
• There is increasing momentum for 100 percent clean electricity in the U.S., with Sierra Club tracking showing that one in four Americans now live in a place with such a commitment, an increase from one in five just three months prior.
• The number of U.S. states committing to 100 percent renewable energy has grown from only Hawaii and California to include Maine, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Washington, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
• Private sector commitment is evidenced by the RE100 program, where more than 200 companies have committed to sourcing 100 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2050 at the latest.

APA

Davidson, G. (2019). Cities, Counties, and States Step Up Amidst Trump's Decision to Leave Paris Agreement. Environmental and Energy Study Institute. https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/cities-counties-and-states-step-up-amidst-trumps-decision-to-leave-paris-agreement

Chicago

Davidson, George. Cities, Counties, and States Step Up Amidst Trump's Decision to Leave Paris Agreement. Environmental and Energy Study Institute, 2019. https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/cities-counties-and-states-step-up-amidst-trumps-decision-to-leave-paris-agreement.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{davidson2019cities, author = {Davidson, George}, title = {{Cities, Counties, and States Step Up Amidst Trump's Decision to Leave Paris Agreement}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2019}, month = nov, url = {https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/cities-counties-and-states-step-up-amidst-trumps-decision-to-leave-paris-agreement}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }