On July 6, California Gov. Jerry Brown will announce that San Francisco will hold its own global climate action summit in September 2018 — with or without President Trump.
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California's governor is ramping up his battle with Trump by inviting 'the whole world' to a climate summit
California Gov. Jerry Brown will issue a video statement announcing a climate summit in San Francisco — the latest move in his environmental battle with Trump.
According to The New York Times, Brown plans to issue a global invitation via a video address at a festival in Hamburg, Germany. A preview of the video was obtained by the Times.
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The festival where his video will be shown was organized by the nonprofit Global Citizen. It will feature big-name music acts like Coldplay and Shakira, as well as leaders like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and is meant to pressure governments to address poverty and inequality.
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Brown's summit announcement will come about a month after Trump vowed to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement on climate change. The accord, which includes nearly 200 countries, aims to curb greenhouse-gas emissions and support clean energy projects.
In response to the president's decision, over 100 mayors, governors, scientists, university presidents, and local leaders have vowed to uphold the US' Paris Agreement goals. The California summit would be part of a larger effort to support the United Nations' climate change negotiations in the US.
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