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Mayors Urge Senate To Pass Climate Security Act
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 03, 2008 We commend Chairman Barbara Boxer for her leadership and commitment to this issue, said Conference President Trenton Mayor Douglas H. Palmer. We urge the Senate to pass this crucial piece of legislation that will put us on a path to continue to confront Americas climate challenge. For more than a year, the Conferences top legislative priority is the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. Through this funding commitment to the Block Grant program, which the pending Senate Climate bill provides, mayors will be further enabled to deliver systematic emission reductions through significantly increased energy efficiency and renewable energy development programs in their communities. This is a critical time for our nation as we continue to seek solutions for our growing energy crisis and to confront fully the growing global climate change challenge, said Conference Executive Director and CEO Tom Cochran. This new initiative will not only help transform Americas cities, but is a critical part of any successful national effort to reduce carbon emissions. I also commend New Jersey Senators Frank Lautenberg and Bob Menendez from my home state, who worked with Chairman Boxer, for their efforts to ensure a strong federal commitment to the Block Grant program, added Palmer. Mayors, through their work over the years, have been leaders on initiatives to improve the environment, with increased efforts focused on climate protection. To date, more than 850 Mayors, representing more than 80 million Americans, have signed the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, a shared demonstration of our promise to take daily action to protect our nation and the planet. Each mayor who has signed this agreement pledges to reduce their citys greenhouse gas emissions by 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012 (in line with the Kyoto protocol). Related Links
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