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Cities and counties are proving to the


world that greenhouse gas reduction goals are achievable.


BY DON KNAPP


whelming consensus of scientific organi- zations tell us that dealing with it cannot be postponed. Climate experts state that we can and must work to dramatically re- duce greenhouse gas emissions enough to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius. One thing is clear: This goal can only be realized with widespread action at the local level. When the alarm bells sounded on


global warming back in the 1980s, it was local governments who were the first re- sponders, and ICLEI who stepped up to support their pioneering initiatives. “For nearly two decades, ICLEI has


been driving a movement of local gov- ernments to achieve deep reductions in


On TARGET C


limate change is an unprec- edented threat to our way of life. An overwhelming body of evidence and an over-


TURNING COMMITMENTS INTO RESULTS


Hundreds of U.S. local governments in the ICLEI Network have now committed to reducing their GHG emissions and are making measurable progress toward these goals. An ICLEI analysis in 2009 found that if our members meet their goals, they will reduce emissions by 6.8 billion metric tons of CO2


equivalent of taking 37 coal-fired power plants offline for 40 years.


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greenhouse gas emissions,” says Amy Malick, Manager of ICLEI’s Climate Pro- gram. “We’ve empowered cit ies and counties with the software tools and technical guidance necessary to meet their climate goals.”


e by 2050, the


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