(7 Dec 2018) Hundreds of US states, cities, businesses and churches were establishing a presence at the UN climate talks to show that many Americans remain committed to curbing global warming.
The opening on Friday of the US Climate Action Center alongside pavilions from Britain, Poland and New Zealand contrasts with the low-key presence of the official US government delegation.
The president of the Indian nation of Quinault form Whashington state provided a compelling speech to the audience and told the Associated Press "there was no margin for error" and "no time" to start acting on climate change.
"There's a multiplier effect that results from inaction, and so the cost of inaction not only impacts the lives that we have today but it's going to make things more difficult for our children and our grandchildren," Fawn Sharp told AP.
The administration of President Donald Trump, who has announced the US withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, is holed up in a cubicle away from the main concourse. It currently has one public event planned Monday promoting US technological innovations.
The Climate Action Center is backed by a grouping called 'We Are Still In' that wants to maintain the 2015 Paris agreement aim of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit).
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