california gov. jerry brown (d) signed agreement work china lower greenhouse gas emissions tuesday, days after president trump pulled united states out of international climate change agreement.
agreement, though nonbinding, aims expand cooperation between china , california on renewable energy, zero-emission vehicles , low-carbon urban development, brown’s office said. establish joint working group of chinese , californian officials come ways work together, , invest in programs cut carbon emissions.
brown signed pact wan gang, china’s minister of science , technology, before meeting chinese president xi jinping.
“california leading economic state in america , pioneering state on clean technology, cap , trade, electric vehicles , batteries, can’t alone,” brown said tuesday. “we need close partnership china, businesses, provinces, universities.”
brown in middle of weeklong trip china, has signed similar agreements leaders sichuan , jiangsu provinces. brown headline under2 clean energy forum on wednesday in beijing, gathering of 170 cities, states , nations working keep global average temperature increase under 2 degrees celsius.
energy secretary rick perry, former texas governor, attending meeting in beijing. perry said tuesday trump administration pursue “all of above” energy strategy, according associated press.
brown sharply critical of trump’s decision pull u.s. out of paris climate accord, reached last year 2 other nations. brown, new york gov. andrew cuomo (d) , washington gov. jay inslee (d) established u.s. climate alliance push states adhere goals of paris agreement, after trump’s decision.
“the president has said climate change hoax, exact opposite of virtually scientific , worldwide opinion,” brown said. “i don’t believe fighting reality strategy.”
on monday, 3 democrats said 9 other states , puerto rico had joined pledge uphold accord. connecticut, delaware, hawaii, massachusetts, minnesota, oregon, rhode island, vermont , virginia agreed reduce carbon emissions between 26 percent , 28 percent below 2005 levels, while meeting targets of clean power plan, obama-era rule trump administration has revoked.
7 of 9 states led democratic governors. vermont , massachusetts led republicans.
“our administration looks forward continued, bipartisan collaboration other states protect environment, grow economy , deliver brighter future next generation,” massachusetts gov. charlie baker (r) said in statement.
“growing our economy , protecting our environment supporting clearer anymore affordable energy , transportation choices can go together,” vermont gov. phil scott (r) said. “if our national government isn’t willing lead in area, states prepared step , lead.”
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