US, Global Cities Tout Emissions Reductions

US, global cities tout emissions reductions

Local U.S. officials say they’re driving emissions goals from the ground up since the Trump administration’s withdrawal from key international climate events and agreements.

In-the-Know with O: Why the energy transition is slowing down in the U.S.

After years of momentum around renewables and net-zero goals, the U.S. energy transition is hitting speed bumps.

US Cities Step Up to Contribute to Global Emissions Reduction Despite Federal Setbacks

Nearly 100 major city members of C40 Cities worldwide reduced per-capita emissions by 7.5% between 2015 and 2024, according to a report that group and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy released Monday. Representatives from C40 Cities, Climate Mayors, the U.S. Climate Alliance and America Is All In are attending global climate events this month to fill a void “when the U.S. federal government is stepping back from leadership on…