Pittsburgh and Paris join over 200 cities and states rejecting Trump on climate | Dana Nuccitelli
by Dana Nuccitelli from Environment | The Guardian on (#2S8KC)
Local and international efforts might be enough to limit the damage Trump's scorched Earth approach
I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris
So said Donald Trump in a speech justifying his irrational, historically irresponsible decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris international climate treaty. Of course, 75% of Pittsburgh residents voted for Hillary Clinton, and many city residents have since written about the outdatedness and absurdity of Trump's invocation of Pittsburgh, which aims to be 100% powered by renewable energy by 2035. In fact, Pittsburgh joined 210 other "climate cities" representing 54 million Americans (17% of the national population), pledging:
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