8個「西部氣候行動（Western Climate Initiative, WCI）」會員22日共同聲明他們已經建立了一個減少溫室氣體排放的美加西部區域性目標，即在2020年之前減少2005年標準的15%排放量。藉由在8月底之前訂定目標值，WCI的會員們算是達成該組織2007年2月份成立時所預設的時間表。
2007年2月26日，美國華盛頓州、亞利桑納州、加州、新墨西哥州、及奧勒岡州州長們發起了「西部氣候行動」。接著猶他州、加拿大英屬哥倫比亞省及曼尼托巴省也相繼加入。
「西部氣候行動」的會員組織跨越不同政黨的藩籬，會員包括美國共和黨及民主黨州長、以及加拿大自由黨及新民主黨省長們。
華盛頓州長葛瑞格（Chris Gregoire）表示：「在缺乏聯邦的領導下，西部各州及各省站出來面對全球氣候變遷的挑戰。我們正共同努力由各州的目標來達成一些共識，減少我們區域內在這個問題上的危害。在華盛頓州，我們允諾面對這個挑戰，並且抓住機會，改變氣候現況。」
The eight members of the Western Climate Initiative, WCI, today announced that they have established a regional goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the West to 15 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. By defining the goal before the end of August, WCI members met the timetable they set when the organization was created in February.
On February 26, the governors of Washington, Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Oregon created the Western Climate Initiative. Since then, the state of Utah and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Manitoba have joined the WCI.
The WCI membership cuts across party lines including Republican and Democratic governors as well as Canadian premiers from the Liberal Party and the New Democratic Party.
Washington Governor Chris Gregoire said, "In the absence of federal leadership, states and provinces have stepped up to meet the challenge of global climate change. We are working together to agree on common goals that will reduce our region's contribution to the problem while recognizing the states' individual goals. In Washington, we are committed to meeting the challenge and seizing the opportunities presented by climate change."
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