At a Glance

Despite President Donald Trump's decision to leave the Paris Climate Accord, several U.S. states plan to honor the agreement.Hawaii passed a law aligning state goals with the accord.China and California signed a collaboration agreement to reduce emissions.

Despite President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United Statesfrom the Paris Climate Accord, several states are beginning to make firm commitments to alignemissions reduction goals with those of the historic agreement adopted by nearly 200 countries.

On Tuesday, Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed a bill into law that would document sea level rise and set strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Associated Press. The new law makes Hawaii the first state to enact legislation that aligns the state's goals with the landmark agreement.

“In order for Hawaii to be an active participant in going green and looking at alternative energies, we want to be the first, and ,” Hawaii County managing director Wil Okabe told KHON-TV.

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The governor noted that Hawaii is feeling the impacts of climate change, such as rising tides, shrinking biodiversity, coral bleaching and coastal erosion.

“We are setting a course to change the trajectory for Hawaii and islanders for generations to come,” Igetold KHON.

Igealso signed a bill Tuesday to reduce carbon emissions in the agriculture sector, according to AP.

California Gov. Jerry Brown attends the Clean Energy Ministerial International Forum on Electric Vehicle Pilot Cities and Industrial Development, at a hotel in Beijing, Tuesday, June 6, 2017.

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California, China SignAgreement

California and China also signed an agreement Tuesday to work together to reduce carbon emissions.

While attending an international clean energy conference in Beijing, Gov. Jerry Brown told the APthat Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris agreement will ultimately prove to be just a temporary setback and noted China, several European countries and U.S. states will fill the gap left behind after thepullout.

"Nobody can stay on the sidelines. We can't afford any dropouts in the tremendous human challenge to make the transition to a sustainable future," said Brown. "Disaster still looms and we've got to make the turn."

Brown also said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to expand trade between California and China with an emphasis on renewable energy sources. He notedthe topic of Trump's decision did not come up during the closed-door session.

"Xi spoke in very positive terms," Brown told reporters after the meeting. "I don't think there's any desire to get into verbal battles with President Trump."

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Over the past several days, Brown signed similar collaboration agreements with leaders in two Chinese provinces, Jiangsu and Sichuan, which call for investments in low-carbon energy sources, cooperation on climate research and the commercialization of cleaner technologies. The agreements do not establish new emission reduction goals, according to the AP.

States FormAlliance

Within hours of from the Paris agreement,Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, Gov. Brown of Californiaand Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington announced theof the United States Climate Alliance, a "coalition that will convene U.S. states committed to upholding the Paris Climate Agreement and taking aggressive action on climate change."

"The White House’s reckless decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement has devastating repercussions not only for the United Statesbut for our planet," Cuomo said in a statement."This administration is abdicating its leadership and taking a backseat to other countries in the global fight against climate change."

According to CNN,include:

Charlie Baker, Massachusetts

Jerry Brown, California

Kate Brown, Oregon

Andrew Cuomo, New York

John Hickenlooper, Colorado

David Y. Ige, Hawaii

Jay Inslee, Washington

Dannel P. Malloy, Connecticut

Terry McAuliffe, Virginia

Gina M. Raimondo, Rhode Island

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