Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and Bloomberg LP, 108th Mayor of New York City, and America’s Pledge co-chair, released the following statement:
“In the five years since the signing of the historic Paris Climate Agreement, we’ve made some encouraging progress in the fight against climate change – including here in the United States, thanks to a strong coalition of cities, states, and businesses who remained committed to keeping us on track despite the Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw. With a new administration entering office in a few weeks, the U.S. is poised to build on that great progress, re-enter the deal, and become a global leader in responding to this crisis once again. Climate change is a serious threat to our health, our economy, and our way of life, and we need every nation – and every city, region, and business – to be doing more, faster.”