International Climate Agreements
BlueGreen Alliance Statement on Signing of Paris Climate Agreement
Below is BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Kim Glas’s statement on the signing of The Paris Climate Agreement.
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International Climate Agreements
BlueGreen Alliance Statement of Departure of Todd Stern as U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change
BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Kim Glas’s statement on the announcement of Todd Stern’s decision to step down as U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change.
International Climate Agreements
BlueGreen Alliance Lauds International Climate Agreement
Following the release of the final text of the Paris Agreement awaiting adoption at COP21 in Paris, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Kim Glas.
Blog / International Climate Agreements
Just Transition: Workers’ Rights are Human Rights
Greetings from Paris. Week two of climate negotiations is now underway!
Blog / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
America runs on…. transportation infrastructure
On Thursday the U.S. House and Senate passed a 5-year $305 Billion transportation bill, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (or “FAST’” Act), and on Friday the President signed it.
International Climate Agreements
U.S. Labor, Environmental Organizations Call for Effective, Accountable and Just International Climate Agreement
The BlueGreen Alliance called on countries to reach an international climate agreement that reflects several key principles to ensure that such an agreement is effective, accountable, and just.
Reports & Fact Sheets / International Climate Agreements
COP21: Statement of Principles
In Paris, we have an opportunity to achieve critical progress towards securing our environmental and economic future. We offer the following five principles that we believe will achieve this comprehensive vision:
Letters / International Climate Agreements
Labor, Environmental Leaders Call for Just Transition Language in Paris Climate Agreement
Labor and environmental leaders wrote to U.S. climate envoy Todd Stern to thank him for supporting inclusion of Just Transition language in negotiating text for the eventual Paris agreement.
Testimony & Comments / Clean and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
BlueGreen Alliance Testifies to EPA in Support of Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles
These standards will increase fuel efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions from long-haul trucks—along with full size pick-ups, other trucks, buses, and vocational vehicles and can also continue America’s auto and manufacturing resurgence.