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US mayors seek to bypass Trump with direct role at UN climate talks

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US has a president that ignores his own agencies warnings about climate change and instead wants to spend billions of dollars on propping up unprofitable coal plants.

Fourth National Climate Assessment

Donald Trump hopes to save America’s failing coal-fired power plants - Daily chart

So it therefore very good and important that American cities are stepping up and taking action on climate change.

"According to the C40, carbon emissions are now declining in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco and Washington DC, as well as 21 non-US cities. A full 435 US mayors representing 71 million Americans have now signed up to Garcetti’s Climate Mayors organisation, committing them to adopt and uphold the Paris agreement.

“When [Trump] pulled out of Paris, the mayors jumped in,” Boston mayor Marty Walsh told the Guardian at the conference. “I think that Donald Trump’s inaction in the long run hopefully will be good for the climate, because it’s energised and activated more mayors to do more.”"

US mayors seek to bypass Trump with direct role at UN climate talks | Cities | The Guardian

There you also have companies like Google that makes multi billion dollar investments in renewable energy.

Google makes ‘biggest corporate purchase’ of renewable energy - The Verge

There also more and more American acknowledging the urgent need for action.

'Americans are waking up': two thirds say climate crisis must be addressed | Environment | The Guardian





 
If the UN is bypassing leaders that are deemed irresponsible, Juan Guaido should appoint the UN Ambassador to Venezuela.
 
Authors — IPCC

Just going through the first 12 members of their executive committee and none of them are climatologists. We're supposed to trust these bozos?
 
Bergslagstroll said:
"According to the C40, carbon emissions are now declining in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco and Washington DC, as well as 21 non-US cities. A full 435 US mayors representing 71 million Americans have now signed up to Garcetti’s Climate Mayors organisation, committing them to adopt and uphold the Paris agreement.
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Despite the anti-environmental rhetoric, this is the bottom-line. These are the people who are responsible to meet EPA Air Quality guidelines. They must take action to do what is necessary - incentives for electric cars, regulations on coal, regulations on semi-trucks - whatever it takes. Soliciting assistance from Federal and State authorities is part of this. CO2 emissions go hand-in-hand...
 
Cities will play a vital role in tackling climate change.

"Huge gains, in terms of reducing harmful gases, can be made by changing how we plan, build, manage and power our cities and towns. Well designed, compact, walkable cities with good public transport greatly reduce our per capita carbon footprint and are key to achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals of which climate action is a key part.

We urgently need to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced by our homes and offices by moving to zero carbon buildings, which do not use any carbon for heating, lighting, cooling or electricity. They can manage this by becoming more energy efficient and using renewable energy sources."

Cities: a 'cause of and solution to' climate change | UN News
 
Bergslagstroll said:
Cities will play a vital role in tackling climate change.

"Huge gains, in terms of reducing harmful gases, can be made by changing how we plan, build, manage and power our cities and towns. Well designed, compact, walkable cities with good public transport greatly reduce our per capita carbon footprint and are key to achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals of which climate action is a key part.

We urgently need to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide produced by our homes and offices by moving to zero carbon buildings, which do not use any carbon for heating, lighting, cooling or electricity. They can manage this by becoming more energy efficient and using renewable energy sources."

Cities: a 'cause of and solution to' climate change | UN News
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I just researched a link that showed that Germany uses about 1/3 of the power as the US for home electricity. Our home are a little bigger 2400-2600 sq ft, versus 1800 sq ft in Germany, but that doesn't account for a 3x factor.
 
Media_Truth said:
I just researched a link that showed that Germany uses about 1/3 of the power as the US for home electricity. Our home are a little bigger 2400-2600 sq ft, versus 1800 sq ft in Germany, but that doesn't account for a 3x factor.
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Yes energy efficiency is an important part in combating climate change and pollution, while also have economical benefits. Sadly US have a president that want to stop energy efficient measures.

Trump Says Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Make Him 'Look Orange,' Complains About How Expensive They Are

Donald Trump’s dim decision to scrap Obama-era lightbulb rules - Daily chart

Just like reducing car dependency can be an important part to combat climate change and pollution as well as having economical and social benefits.

The Negative Consequences of Car Dependency — Strong Towns
 
Media_Truth said:
I just researched a link that showed that Germany uses about 1/3 of the power as the US for home electricity. Our home are a little bigger 2400-2600 sq ft, versus 1800 sq ft in Germany, but that doesn't account for a 3x factor.
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Maritime climate vs continental climate. Air conditioning not as prevalent in Germany as in the US.
 
Jack Hays said:
Maritime climate vs continental climate. Air conditioning not as prevalent in Germany as in the US.
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That doesn't account for a 3x usage of electricity. If you know better, you should be able to provide your calculations and/or links.
 
More about how cities can play an important part in combating climate change.

"Cities are stepping-up to confront many of the world’s biggest existential challenges – especially climate change. One reason is that cities have always been where the future happens first; spaces that cultivate creativity, resourcefulness and innovation. City leaders are, for the most part, pragmatic – they are problem solvers and are often attuned to local needs in ways that national politicians simply are not. Sensitive to the massive threats on are horizon, cities are busily solving their own problems and sharing solutions across national and international borders.
Cities have the potential to change the game when it comes to addressing climate change. For one, they are are prodigious emitters of greenhouse gasses - more than 70% by some estimates. They also concentrate over half of the world’s population - more than 4 billion people - and this number is predicted to rise by another 2.5 billion by 2050. They also have the most to lose from inaction, since rising seas, extreme heat, water scarcity and air pollution are making growing numbers of cities unliveable. But cities are also setting the pace when it comes to setting standards for meeting green targets."

Cities could be our best weapon in the fight against climate change | World Economic Forum
 
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