Boston Globe: ‘We are still in’: Cities and states vow to uphold climate goals as Trump returns

“Cities and states have been at this a lot longer, and started a lot earlier, because we see the reality on the ground,” said Brian Swett, chief climate officer for the city of Boston. “We know here in Boston that we need to be leaders, if other folks are going to be willing to follow.”

Even before Trump’s first election, Boston joined the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance — a group of 22 cities around the world, including London, Berlin, Melbourne, and Amsterdam — that have committed to carbon neutrality in the next 10 to 20 years.

Mayor Michelle Wu is also part of a bipartisan group of nearly 350 mayors across 46 states known as the Climate Mayors, who are committed to climate action. Last week, after Trump’s victory was announced, the Climate Mayors announced, “No matter what, we’ll fight for the future Americans demand and deserve, where our communities, our health, our environment, and our economy all thrive. We will not turn back.”