Hundreds of major companies, including Mars, Nike, Levi Strauss,
Unilever and Starbucks, called on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and
world leaders on Wednesday to continue to support agreed curbs on global
warming and to speed up efforts to move to a low-carbon economy.
In a statement addressed to Trump, U.S. President Barack Obama,
members of the U.S. Congress and global leaders, the group, called 360+,
reaffirmed its commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change.
The Paris Agreement, aiming to phase out net greenhouse gas emissions
this century, came into force on Nov. 4 and now has backing from 110
nations including the United States.
The Nov. 7-18 meeting in Marrakesh is where U.N. officials and
government representatives are trying to work out the details of the
pact. However, Trump’s victory in the U.S. election last week has
overshadowed the event.
Trump has threatened to tear up the U.S. commitment to the accord.
The 360+ group called on U.S. leaders to continue to participate in
the Paris Agreement, support the continuation of U.S. commitments on
climate change and continue to invest in low-carbon solutions at home
and abroad.
“Failure to build a low-carbon economy puts American prosperity at
risk. But the right action now will create jobs and boost U.S.
competitiveness,” the group said, in the statement presented at U.N.
climate talks being held this week in Marrakesh, Morocco.
“Implementing the Paris Climate Agreement will enable and encourage
businesses and investors to turn the billions of dollars in existing
low-carbon investments into the trillions of dollars the world needs to
bring clean energy prosperity to all,” the group added.
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