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- February 2023
Pacific Daily News: Governor Joins US Climate Alliance
February 20, 2023
Pacific Daily News reports on Guam’s announcement to join the U.S. Climate Alliance, becoming the second territory to join the coalition.
“Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero on Monday announced that she has joined the U.S. Climate Alliance, a bipartisan coalition of U.S. governors — representing approximately 60 percent of the U.S. economy and 55 percent of the U.S. population — working together to accelerate emission reductions, strengthen resilience to the impacts of climate change and achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Guam is the second U.S. territory to join.
‘While islands like Guam are already feeling the effects of the climate crisis and face hotter weather, risks to freshwater supplies, coral reef death and stronger typhoons — we are uniquely positioned to talk about climate impacts with the U.S. Climate Alliance,’ said Leon Guerrero. ‘With the support of a national coalition committed to a more sustainable future, we also are more empowered to pursue resilient conservation solutions.’”
About the Alliance
Launched in 2017 by the governors of Washington, New York, and California to help fill the void left by the U.S. federal government’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, the Alliance has grown to include 24 governors from across the U.S. representing approximately 60 percent of the U.S. economy and 55 percent of the U.S. population. Governors in the Alliance have pledged to collectively reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 26-28 percent by 2025, 50-52 percent by 2030, and 61-66 percent by 2035, all below 2005 levels, and collectively achieve overall net-zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as practicable, and no later than 2050.
The Alliance’s states and territories continue to advance innovative and impactful climate solutions to grow the economy, create jobs, and protect public health, and have a long record of action and results. In fact, the latest data shows that as of 2023, the Alliance has reduced its collective net greenhouse gas emissions by 24 percent below 2005 levels, while increasing collective GDP by 34 percent, and is on track to meet its near-term climate goal of reducing collective greenhouse gas emissions 26 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.
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