Climate Week NYC gathered world leaders and climate advocates to discuss decisive climate action






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*September 22, 2023
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Inslee tells the Washington story at Climate Week NYC

Washington state was one of only 10 subnational entities invited to participate in the United Nations General Assembly last week in New York City.?That privilege was earned by the state's demonstrated leadership in climate action.

Gov. Jay Inslee represented Washington state at the summit, and he was afforded the rare honor of addressing the assembly as a governor.

"The road to destruction is paved with long-term aspirations," said Inslee. "Today is one hundred times more important than tomorrow on what we actually need to do to solve this problem."

The governor highlighted Washington?s advances in the climate fight, led by the Climate Commitment Act?s cap and trade system for slashing emissions and incentivizing clean energy. The state has passed other measures to reduce the carbon intensity of fuels, require superior building efficiency, and more.

Meanwhile, many world leaders hem and haw. Big Oil companies are actively running?massive disinformation and greenwashing campaigns [ [link removed] ]. Some pundits and lobbyists outright?deny the science of climate change [ [link removed] ], while others claim to accept it but suggest delayed action.

It's an imperative moment for the planet. Washington state is choosing to lead the world towards a healthy future.

*Read the full story on Gov. Jay Inslee's Medium [ [link removed] ]*

Gov. Jay Inslee spent the week in New York City for Climate Week NYC

Gov. Jay Inslee had a busy week in New York City telling the Washington story of climate action to world leaders, business leaders, and environmental advocates during Climate Week NYC.

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