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Energy and Climate Change: A New Driver for Local Policy and Action? April 22, 2010 / Anne Mariani
As comprehensive federal-level climate legislation stalls in the U.S. Congress, cities and regions across the United States are responding to the challenge of climate change through local action and policies. As CDP fellow Anne Mariani posits in this policy brief, Climate Action Plans are a key element of these efforts, as they provide both the goals and methods for achieving carbon emission reductions at the local level.
By closely examining the plans of Pittsburgh, Denver, and Seattle, the author outlines a number of lessons for other cities and regions, especially those in Europe, attempting to complement national policy with local action.



