Oct 10, 2019

Cities against climate change

Los Angeles Mayor and Chair of C-40 Eric Garcetti is trying to strike a "Global Green New Deal" to lower emissions. Above, a layer of pollution hovering over L.A. in late 2017. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images

Will China's recent olive branch change minds in Congress? The world's mayors pledge to fight climate change. California's planned power outages are already costing millions. Homeowners are out about $1 trillion thanks to the GOP tax overhaul.

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Cities pledge to lower climate change emissions

by Ben Bradford

Oct 10, 2019

And they’ll look to do it without major budget impacts, because there’s no dedicated “city climate change fund.”

Los Angeles Mayor and Chair of C-40 Eric Garcetti is trying to strike a "Global Green New Deal" to lower emissions. Above, a layer of pollution hovering over L.A. in late 2017.

Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images

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