Landmarks and City Halls Across the Globe Go Green in a Show of Support for the Paris Climate Accord

Municipal governments around the world are bathing their city halls and landmarks with green light to show their support for the Paris Agreement on climate action, after President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. would withdraw from the accord.

In France, the 2015 climate accord's namesake lit up its city hall in a vibrant hue, fresh on the heels of Trump's announcement. "Regardless of Trump's decision, cities will apply [the] Paris Agreement," tweeted Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, in both French and English.

> Regardless of #Trump ( https://twitter.com/hashtag/Trump?src=hash ) 's decision, cities will apply #ParisAgreement ( https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisAgreement?src=hash ) . #Climate ( https://twitter.com/hashtag/Climate?src=hash )  pic.twitter.com/cW9n0EoQa7 ( https://t.co/cW9n0EoQa7 )
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> — Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) June 1, 2017 ( https://twitter.com/Anne_Hidalgo/status/870384050292260864 )

Several landmarks across New York also shone green Thursday night, including One World Trade Center, the Kosciuszko Bridge and the New York City Hall.

"World: the Empire State stands with you," tweeted New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. "New York shines green for our planet, our health and our children's future."

> World: the Empire State stands with you. New York shines green for our planet, our health and our children's future. #ParisAgreement ( https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisAgreement?src=hash )  pic.twitter.com/Ubw7WSPgu0 ( https://t.co/Ubw7WSPgu0 )
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> — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) June 2, 2017 ( https://twitter.com/NYGovCuomo/status/870454463785566208 )

The mayors of New York City, Boston, Montreal, Mexico City and others around the world joined in the show of emerald light.

> City Hall shines green tonight because New York City will honor the goals of the #ParisAgreement ( https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisAgreement?src=hash ) . pic.twitter.com/BV0IIZYPpA ( https://t.co/BV0IIZYPpA )
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> — Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) June 2, 2017 ( https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/870463594336583680 )

> Montreal salutes you and supports you Bill. Cities from the world supports #ParisAgreement ( https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisAgreement?src=hash )  pic.twitter.com/U3nLbxcVPs ( https://t.co/U3nLbxcVPs )
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> — DenisCoderre (@DenisCoderre) June 2, 2017 ( https://twitter.com/DenisCoderre/status/870465748019412997 )

> City Hall is green tonight.  Boston stands with the environment.  We must protect our future. #ParisAccord ( https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisAccord?src=hash )  pic.twitter.com/yTL5albn2f ( https://t.co/yTL5albn2f )
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> — Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) June 2, 2017 ( https://twitter.com/marty_walsh/status/870461285397405698 )

> Tonight the Wilson Building turns green in honor of DC's continued commitment to the #ParisAgreement ( https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisAgreement?src=hash ) . #ClimateMayors ( https://twitter.com/hashtag/ClimateMayors?src=hash )  pic.twitter.com/beqQyVEISz ( https://t.co/beqQyVEISz )
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> — Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) June 2, 2017 ( https://twitter.com/MayorBowser/status/870444472374624256 )

> Esta noche a las 20 hrs la #CDMX ( https://twitter.com/hashtag/CDMX?src=hash )  se iluminará de verde para reafirmar nuestro apoyo al Acuerdo de París #mm ( https://twitter.com/hashtag/mm?src=hash )  pic.twitter.com/4tNBEJXrdH ( https://t.co/4tNBEJXrdH )
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> — Miguel Ángel Mancera (@ManceraMiguelMX) June 1, 2017 ( https://twitter.com/ManceraMiguelMX/status/870377990026178560 )

Cities in other time zones like Sydney ( https://twitter.com/CloverMoore/status/870458648685756416 )  plan to join in the action on Friday.

Several foreign governments ( http://time.com/4802303/president-donald-trump-france-germany-italy-paris-climate-accord-agreement/ ) , and even three U.S. states ( http://time.com/4802590/climate-alliance-paris-accord-new-york-california/ ) , have banded together to defend the climate agreement despite Trump's decision to withdraw.