washington former new york city mayor michael bloomberg submit statement unite nations monday 1,000 u.s. governors mayors businesses universities others continue meet goals paris climate agreement abandon president donald trump last week bloomberg u.n. secretary-general special envoy cities climate change submit still declaration u.n. secretary general antonio guterres un framework convention climate change unfccc executive secretary patricia espinosa also launch process work local governments non-state entities formally quantify combine overlap emissions reduction pledge know america pledge submit report unite nations today behalf unprecedented collection u.s. cities state businesses organizations communicate unite nations global community american society remain commit achieve emission reductions pledge make paris 2015 bloomberg say statement signatories new initiative include 13 democratic republican governors 19 state attorneys general 200 mayors ceos fortune 500 company small businesses trump thursday pull unite state landmark 2015 agreement design fight climate change fulfil major campaign pledge despite entreaties u.s. ally corporate leaders although formal process withdraw paris agreement take four years trump say unite state honor pledge obama administration submit know nationally determine contribution reduce greenhouse gas emissions 26-28 percent 2005 level year 2025. fill void america pledge submit unfccc societal ndc unfccc welcome determination commitment wealth array cities state businesses group unite state fast forward climate action emissions reductions support paris climate change agreement say espinosa coalition align number different efforts show u.s. support paris agreement include commitment 260 corporations include kellogg pepsi co. walmart reduce greenhouse gas emissions line late science thirteen governors also pledge continue honor paris pledge american people step forward-and virginia say virginia governor terry mcauliffe bloomberg deliver u.s. pledge continue paris climate goals u.n