The U.S. Climate Alliance and Related Actions

The U.S. Climate Alliance, formed in June 2017, consists of 13 states and one territory committed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 26-28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025. This bipartisan effort is complemented by city-led initiatives like the Mayors National Climate Action Agenda and the 'We Are Still In' coalition, which includes businesses and universities. These subnational actors aim to maintain U.S. alignment with the Paris Agreement's goal of keeping global warming below 2 degrees Celsius, despite the lack of federal mandate or funding.

• The U.S. Climate Alliance is a bipartisan group of 13 states and one territory that aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 26-28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025 and meet or exceed the U.S. Clean Power Plan's target of a 32 percent reduction by 2030.
• As of 2016, the members of the U.S. Climate Alliance represent 37.7 percent of the U.S. GDP and 32.3 percent of the U.S. population, totaling over 100 million people.
• The Mayors National Climate Action Agenda (MNCAA), also known as Climate Mayors, represents 359 U.S. cities and 66 million Americans, including the ten most populous cities in the United States.
• The U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution on June 26, 2017, establishing the achievement of 100 percent renewable power as a top policy priority for the next decade.
• The 'We Are Still In' coalition, formed in June 2017, includes 245 cities and counties, nine states, 324 colleges and universities, and 1,709 businesses and investors, representing $6.2 trillion in economic contributions and 120 million Americans.
• Subnational efforts to replace federal climate funding include a $15 million donation from former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to the UNFCCC and proposed state legislation allowing taxpayers to send tax rebates to the Green Climate Fund.
• A coalition of 13 state attorneys general is pursuing legal action against the Trump Administration to prevent the elimination of vehicle emissions standards that would have doubled average fuel efficiency by 2025.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2017). The U.S. Climate Alliance and Related Actions. https://www.eesi.org/files/FactSheet_US_Climate_Alliance_2017.08.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. The U.S. Climate Alliance and Related Actions. 2017. https://www.eesi.org/files/FactSheet_US_Climate_Alliance_2017.08.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2017climate, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{The U.S. Climate Alliance and Related Actions}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2017}, month = aug, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/FactSheet_US_Climate_Alliance_2017.08.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }