Local government buildings in New York, Boston, Washington DC, Montreal and Paris lit up after US withdrawal from accord

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Landmarks in cities across the world have been lit up green in support of the Paris climate accord after Donald Trump’s announcement on Thursday that the US would withdraw from the agreement.

In New York, the spire of the One World Trade Centre was illuminated. The New York state governor, Andrew Cuomo, tweeted:

The New York mayor, Bill de Blasio, tweeted an image of city hall and promised that the city would ”honour the goals” of the Paris agreement.

City halls in Boston and Washington DC were also lit up in a display of solidarity.

Outside the US, the Montreal mayor, Denis Coderre, tweeted an image of a green city hall, stating: “Cities from the world supports #ParisAgreement”, and in a later tweet: “Cities will make #ParisAccord a reality. No plan B for the planet!!!”

Paris city hall was also illuminated in green.

The California governor, Jerry Brown, announced that his state would be a part of the newly established United States Climate Alliance along with New York and Washington.

The three states combined represent more than one-fifth of the US gross domestic product, roughly 68 million people and at least 10% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. Officials said they were committed to achieving the US goal of reducing emissions by 26-28% from 2005 levels.

The Pittsburgh mayor, Bill Peduto, reaffirmed his city’s commitment to the Paris agreement, tweeting: “As the mayor of Pittsburgh, I can assure you that we will follow the guidelines of the Paris agreement for our people, our economy & future.”