America's local & state leaders are working to shift the power sector to a cleaner future. Windmills in Boston Harbor provide enough energy to power 700 homes annually.
Mayors are cutting carbon pollution and commute times via public transit options. In Portland, Oregon, residents can choose to travel by bike, aerial tram or streetcar.
By connecting communities to businesses, schools and retail, cities taking climate action by building bike networks to create dynamic neighborhoods.
Innovative cities and businesses are partnering to eliminate the need to send waste to landfill. San Francisco diverts over 80% of waste from landfill.
More than 300 colleges & universities are playing a critical role in reducing campus carbon pollution and contributing to evidence-based scientific research on climate change.

Across America, states, cities, businesses, universities, and citizens are taking action to fight climate change, grow the economy, and protect public health. America’s Pledge brings together private and public sector leaders to ensure the United States remains a global leader in reducing emissions and delivers the country’s ambitious climate goals of the Paris Agreement.

Across America, states, cities, businesses, universities, and citizens are taking action to fight climate change, grow the economy, and protect public health. America’s Pledge brings together private and public sector leaders to ensure the United States remains a global leader in reducing emissions and delivers the country’s ambitious climate goals of the Paris Agreement.

America’s Low Carbon Future: A “Bottom-Up” Opportunity Agenda for Climate Action in the United States

The ten-part Opportunity Agenda covers a wide range of existing policies, programs, and initiatives led by U.S. businesses, cities, colleges & universities, and states regardless of the rhetoric or even the policy decisions emanating from the federal government. In the weeks, months, and years ahead, U.S. nonfederal leaders can do much more to build upon the successes already captured in these ten areas.

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U.S. Climate Leadership – One Year Later…

One year ago, President Trump announced his intention to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement – abandoning the federal government’s role in leading efforts to combat climate change.

But since then, Americans have stepped up. Over 2,700 leaders from states, cities, and businesses – representing 159 million people and $6.2 trillion in GDP – declared “We Are Still In” and are ramping actions to cut carbon pollution as the rest of the world continues to work toward the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Join the movement that ensures the United States can, and will, meet its commitment under the Paris Agreement.

We are still in

Learn more about the WeAreStillIn.com declaration from U.S. cities, states, businesses, and others.

Learn more or get involved in America’s Pledge, please contact americaspledge@bloomberg.org

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