AG&T Joins Over One Thousand Leaders Across the United States Affirming Commitment to Global Climate Action

 

AG&T Joins Over One Thousand Leaders Across the United States Affirming Commitment to Global Climate Action on the Fifth Anniversary of the Paris Agreement 

 

Washington D.C. – December 12th marks the five-year anniversary of the world coming together to sign on to the Paris Agreement and AG&T is marking the moment by committing to a national mobilization for a clean energy economy and centering their own operations in pursuit of climate action. In doing so, AG&T joined over a thousand leaders from local governments, businesses, universities, and other institutions across the country as part of the “America Is All In” joint statement. 

This joint statement will be delivered to the incoming Biden-Harris administration, as well as to United Nations officials and global heads of state at the Climate Ambition Summit hosted by the United Kingdom, also on December 12th.  

 “As we look to recover from the dual public health and economic crises brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, we also look to the looming threat of the climate crisis,” said Adam Greenfader. “This is a moment to foster innovation, increase national security, and protect the health and well-being of present and future generations. In our commitment to addressing the climate crisis, we at AG&T are all in and welcome the opportunity to do our part to achieve these goals and push for bold climate action across the United States.” 

The “America Is All In” declaration is organized by We Are Still In, a coalition in support for climate action and a pledge to uphold the United States commitments to reduce emissions under the Paris Agreement. With more than 3,900 organizations and institutions across all sectors of the United States, these leaders represent over half of the national population, nearly two-thirds of the economy, and more than half of the country’s emissions. While the United States officially exited the Paris Agreement on November 4th, the incoming Biden-Harris administration has committed to reentering the unprecedented global agreement.  

“December 12th is more than an anniversary of an agreement, it represents a critical turning point for the future of U.S. and global climate action,” said Elan Strait, Director of US Climate Campaigns at World Wildlife Fund (WWF). “Nationally, we have stumbled in our leadership on climate action. But We Are Still In shows that there was a commitment to change in the United States that never faltered. Today’s statement from AG&T and hundreds like them across the country sends a clear message that, moving forward, we need a unified national response to the climate crisis.”  

To date, the new statement has been signed by cities across the United States including St. Louis, Milwaukee, and Washington, DC, Fortune 100 businesses including Intel, Hewlett Packard, and McDonalds, and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.  

“There’s never been a more important time for us to come together and accelerate the progress we’ve made to address the climate crisis than now,” said Katie Fallon, Chief Global Impact Officer at McDonald’s. “At McDonald’s, we believe we have a special obligation to help the nearly 40,000 communities we serve build a more resilient and equitable future. This global pandemic is a needed wake-up call that there is still much work to be done, and that we can only succeed if we innovate and collaborate together – that is why we are still in.”

View the statement and signatories at AmericaIsAllIn.com

Learn more at WeAreStillIn.com 

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