Whereas 197 countries have signed the Paris Agreement, and 170 countries have joined the Paris Agreement; Whereas the United States is the only country with the intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement; Whereas the economy of the United States grew by 15 percent between 2005 and 2015 while net greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 11.5 percent during that period; Whereas 30 States have adopted renewable electricity standard requirements to demand clean energy production; Whereas 20 States have adopted greenhouse gas emissions targets; Whereas 20 States have adopted energy efficiency resource standards; Whereas 10 States have adopted zero-emission vehicle targets; Whereas 9 States have implemented the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to construct a market-based system that sets a cap on emissions from the electric sector that declines by— (1) 2.5 percent per year through 2020; and (2) 3 percent per year from 2021 through 2030; Whereas additional States may also soon join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; Whereas 11 States have approved at least 1 energy efficiency standard for appliances or equipment that are not covered by Federal standards; Whereas 47 cities in the United States have adopted 100 percent clean and renewable energy goals; Whereas more than 2,500,000 people in the United States work in clean energy in all 50 States, including in industries relating to— (1) wind energy; (2) solar energy; (3) energy efficiency; and (4) advanced hybrid electric vehicles; Whereas by 2020 there will be 500,000 people in the United States working in the solar and wind industries, including roofers, electricians, and steel workers; Whereas the majority of clean energy jobs in the United States are blue collar jobs that pay well; Whereas the 2017 U.S. Energy and Employment Report issued by the Department of Energy found that there are 5 times as many people in the United States working in the renewable energy sector than there are people in the United States working in fossil fuel industries