Letters / International Climate Agreements
The BlueGreen Alliance urged the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act.
International Climate Agreements
This morning, House Democrats introduced H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, reiterating their support for the Paris Agreement and global climate action. The BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Deputy Director Mike Williams:
Blog / International Climate Agreements
Two days remain at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Katowice, Poland. Much remains to be done to ensure that efforts to address climate change meet the current challenge and create and secure quality jobs and economic opportunities worldwide.
International Climate Agreements
One year ago today President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
Infrastructure and Community Resilience
The BlueGreen Alliance has released the following statement from Executive Director Kim Glas regarding the upcoming start of hurricane season.
Blog / Infrastructure and Community Resilience
It has been months since 2017’s historic hurricane season laid waste to Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Texas, and Florida, in some areas destroying critical infrastructure systems, plunging millions of Americans into darkness, and further aggravating an already desperate need for safe water.
International Climate Agreements
Business, Labor, and Environmental Leaders Say Current Administration’s Intention to Withdraw from Paris Agreement Isn’t Stopping Climate Action in United States
Reports & Fact Sheets / International Climate Agreements
Over a year ago, on November 4th, 2016, the historic Paris agreement entered into force—faster than almost any agreement in history. Today, 169 Parties have signed or ratified the agreement and taken additional steps towards its implementation.
Blog / International Climate Agreements
Donald Trump has given mixed signals when it comes to whether or not the U.S. will stay in the Paris Agreement designed to address climate change at an international level.
International Climate Agreements
The BlueGreen Alliance’s Kim Glas responds to the Obama administration’s newest efforts to combat climate change.
International Climate Agreements
The BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Kim Glas on the Paris Climate Agreement’s entry into force. The historic agreement entered into force today, three days ahead of the start of the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) in Marrakech, Morocco.