International Climate Agreements
BlueGreen Alliance Statement on Obama Administration’s Mid-Century Climate Strategy
The BlueGreen Alliance’s Kim Glas responds to the Obama administration’s newest efforts to combat climate change.
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BlueGreen Alliance Statement on Paris Agreement
The BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Kim Glas on the Paris Climate Agreement’s entry into force. The historic agreement entered into force today, three days ahead of the start of the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) in Marrakech, Morocco.
International Climate Agreements
BlueGreen Alliance on Paris Climate Agreement Entry Into Force
The BlueGreen Alliance’s Executive Director Kim Glas speaks out on the the European Parliament’s ratification of the Paris Climate Agreement that pushes it past the 55 countries needed to enter into force.
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Bringing Workers’ Voices to International Climate Change Solutions
Throughout our history, the BlueGreen Alliance Foundation has worked not just domestically, but also on the international stage with leaders of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to find solutions for climate change that also create economic opportunity and a just transition for those impacted by this move to a clean, low-carbon economy.
International Climate Agreements
BlueGreen Alliance Statement on Signing of Paris Climate Agreement
Below is BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Kim Glas’s statement on the signing of The Paris Climate Agreement.
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BlueGreen Alliance Statement of Departure of Todd Stern as U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change
BlueGreen Alliance Executive Director Kim Glas’s statement on the announcement of Todd Stern’s decision to step down as U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change.
International Climate Agreements
BlueGreen Alliance Lauds International Climate Agreement
Following the release of the final text of the Paris Agreement awaiting adoption at COP21 in Paris, the BlueGreen Alliance released a statement from Executive Director Kim Glas.
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Just Transition: Workers’ Rights are Human Rights
Greetings from Paris. Week two of climate negotiations is now underway!
International Climate Agreements
U.S. Labor, Environmental Organizations Call for Effective, Accountable and Just International Climate Agreement
The BlueGreen Alliance called on countries to reach an international climate agreement that reflects several key principles to ensure that such an agreement is effective, accountable, and just.
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COP21: Statement of Principles
In Paris, we have an opportunity to achieve critical progress towards securing our environmental and economic future. We offer the following five principles that we believe will achieve this comprehensive vision:
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Labor, Environmental Leaders Call for Just Transition Language in Paris Climate Agreement
Labor and environmental leaders wrote to U.S. climate envoy Todd Stern to thank him for supporting inclusion of Just Transition language in negotiating text for the eventual Paris agreement.