In response to the ongoing and expected vote tabulation, Annie Leonard Greenpeace USA Executive Director said:
“Climate voters came out in record numbers this election, and we will win when all the votes are counted. Donald Trump started his presidency by promising to pull out of the Paris Climate Accords, and we’re confident his presidency is coming to an end as his most egregious climate decision goes into effect. The Paris Climate Accords, which practically every country on earth has joined, is the baseline for global action on climate. Joe Biden ran on climate in a year where addressing climate change is a top tier concern for voters and has made a commitment to bring us back into the Climate Accord once he is elected. Then he needs to go well beyond what’s promised in the Paris Accord to protect people and planet, and build back an economy that’s clean and resilient.
“It is more important than ever that we listen to the record number of voters who turned out demanding action. We knew going in that certifying the results would take longer because more people voted absentee more than ever before due to the pandemic.
“The basis of American democracy is that we pick our leaders. Any politicians can say whatever they want, but it’s the will of the voters that decide. The world is watching. We won’t back down until every voice is heard and every vote is counted.”
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