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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
900 U.S. Mayors Sign Climate Protection Agreement
Local leadership on the climate issue is just as important as action at the federal level. With the number of U.S. mayors signing the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Change Agreement exceeding 900 now, what Seattle mayor Greg Nickels started in 2005 appears to be gaining unstoppable momentum. From the published list of mayors, a savvy marketer can find government agencies to approach for green buildings and energy efficiency retrofits, along with renewable power systems. In addition to reducing GHG emissions by 2012, the mayors pledge to meet or beat other Kyoto Protocol targets in their own towns and cities; and to urge Congress to pass legislation to reduce GHGs.
Posted by Jerry on 11/26/2008 at 10:04 AM
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