This Week in Communities & Climate
Each week we share the stories that shouldn’t be missed. Local climate leaders, the latest in community climate action, and new climate research are all featured to highlight the good news coming out of cities. These are the top stories of the week:
AROUND THE WEB
- 70 percent of Americans believe climate change is happening, but less than half think they will be personally affected, according to a study by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. (Reuters)
- Their new interactive map shows how these climate opinions vary across the United States. (ClimateWire)
- Yesterday in D.C., members of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative urged Congress and the Trump administration to continue infrastructure investments that will protect against climate-related impacts. (Quad-City Times)
- Minnesota is launching a bipartisan effort to double its renewable energy standard to 50% by 2030, which state leaders believe will drive down the cost of clean energy and create thousands of new jobs. (Utility Dive)
- San Francisco introduced new legislation requiring all new buildings to be 100% “electric-vehicle ready.” (Office of Mayor Ed Lee)
- Portland, Oregon’s new climate plan is one of the first to include environmental justice as a key component. (Governing)
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