900 U.S. Mayors Sign Climate Protection Agreement
According to the U.S. Conference of Mayors, more than 900 U.S. mayors representing more than 81 million people (equivalent to the population of Germany, for example) have now signed a pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from their cities to seven percent below 1990 levels by 2012.
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.
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