Led by former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg, nearly 1,000 business and government leaders declared on Tuesday their intent to honor the Paris climate accord, days after US President Donald Trump announced a US exit from the 190-plus nation pact. Big names like Apple, Google and Microsoft are in the group, called "We Are Still In," along with more than 100 mayors and governors and a range of colleges and universities. A full list of the signatories is available at wearestillin.org. A statement by the group calls Trump's decision to pull the US out of the climate accord "a grave mistake that endangers the American public and hurts America's economic security and diplomatic reputation." It also said "in the absence of leadership from Washington, states, cities, colleges and universities and businesses representing a sizeable percentage of the US economy will pursue ambitious climate goals."

Source: dna June 05, 2017 20:18 UTC