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More than 760 co.s & investors call on new administration to commit to low carbon policies & Paris Agreement.
"Businesses back low carbon USA"
We, the undersigned members in the business and investor community of the United States, re-affirm our deep commitment to addressing climate change through the implementation of the historic Paris Climate Agreement. We want the US economy to be energy efficient and powered by low-carbon energy…We pledge to do our part…to realize the Paris Agreement’s commitment...We call on our elected US leaders to strongly support:
- Continuation of low-carbon policies to allow the US to meet or exceed our promised national commitment and to increase our nation’s future ambition
- Investment in the low carbon economy at home and abroad in order to give financial decision-makers clarity and boost the confidence of investors worldwide
- Continued US participation in the Paris Agreement, in order to provide the long-term direction needed to keep global temperature rise below 2°C