global climate action summit

U.S. Air Pollution Is ‘Completely Outrageous’

U.S. Air Pollution Is ‘Completely Outrageous’

By Juanita Constible How do you think the U.S. stacks up against other countries for protecting its citizens from the health threats of air pollution? That’s the question Christiana Figueres, one of the world’s leading climate warriors, posed at last week’s Global Climate and Health Forum, an official side event of the Global Climate Action […]

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    19 Global Cities Commit to Make New Buildings Net-Zero By 2030

    19 Global Cities Commit to Make New Buildings Net-Zero By 2030

    The world’s most iconic skylines are going green. Nineteen city leaders from the C40 coalition signed the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Declaration on Thursday to ensure all new buildings operate with a neutral carbon footprint by 2030. The mayors of Copenhagen, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Montreal, New York City, Newburyport, Paris, Portland, San Francisco, San […]

    Will Gov. Brown Plug the Dangerous Hole in California’s Climate Action?

    Will Gov. Brown Plug the Dangerous Hole in California’s Climate Action?

    By Kelly Trout California Gov. Jerry Brown is gearing up to host leaders from state, tribal, and local governments, business and citizens from around the world at a Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco this September. His goal is to “inspire deeper commitments” in support of the Paris agreement goals. He has emphasized that, […]