This page contains letters signed by elected officials,
usually written to the President or relevant members of Congress.
Letter: the Letter from ClimateMayors.org
Source: Statement from 407 US Mayors on ClimateMayors.org
Statement from the Climate Mayors in Response to President Trump's Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement: As 407 US Mayors representing 70 million Americans, we will adopt, honor, and uphold the commitments to the goals enshrined in the Paris Agreement. We will push for new action to meet the 1.5 degrees Celsius target, and work together to create a 21st century clean energy economy.We will continue to lead. We are increasing investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency. We will buy and create more demand for electric cars and trucks. We will increase our efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, create a clean energy economy, and stand for environmental justice. And if the President wants to break the promises made to our allies enshrined in the historic Paris Agreement, we'll build and strengthen relationships around the world to protect the planet from devastating climate risks. Opposing argument from the Heritage Foundation, 6/1/2017:
President Donald Trump has fulfilled a key campaign pledge. The Paris Agreement, which committed the U.S. to drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, was a truly bad deal. Here are four reasons Trump was right to withdraw.- The Paris Agreement was costly and ineffective--$2.5 trillion in gross domestic product by the year 2035.
- The agreement wasted taxpayer money. The Obama administration ended up shipping $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to corrupt governments, not those who actually need it.
- Withdrawal is a demonstration of leadership. The media is making a big to-do about the fact that the only countries not participating in the Paris Agreement are Syria and Nicaragua. But misery loves company, including North Korea and Iran, who are signatories of the deal.
- Withdrawal is good for American energy competitiveness. The best way for American energy companies to be competitive is to be innovative, not build their business models around international agreements.
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18.
Question 18: Prioritize green energy
Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
- Topic: Energy & Oil
- Headline: Observe Paris Climate Agreement in city, if not federally
(Score: 2)
- Headline 2: blank
- Headline 3: blank
Participating counts on AmericansElect question 2.
- Headline: Observe Paris Climate Agreement in city, if not federally
(Answer: A)
- Headline 2: blank
- Headline 3: blank
- AmericansElect Quiz Question 2 on
Energy:
When you think about America’s energy needs, which of the following solutions comes closest to your opinion?
- A: Strong investment in renewable energy like wind and solar
- B: More drilling than investment in renewables (mix of both solutions)
- C: More investment in renewable than drilling (mix of both solutions)
- D: Strong focus on offshore drilling and allowing drilling in federal lands including wildlife reserves
- E: Unsure
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
Democrats
participating in 19-LTR-CM |
| Pete Buttigieg |
s1s | IN Democratic candidate for President; Mayor of South Bend, IN | |
| Rahm Emanuel |
s1s | Illinois Former Democrat (until 2009) | |
| Greg Fischer |
s1s | KY Former Democratic Senate Challenger (2008) | |
| Andrew Gillum |
s1s | FL Democratic candidate for governor of Florida | |
| Wayne Messam |
s1s | FL Democratic Presidential Challenger | |
| Setti Warren |
s1s | MA Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger | |
Republicans
participating in 19-LTR-CM |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
6
Republicans:
0
Independents:
3 |
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