While the federal government has all but abandoned trying to address the climate crisis, cities around the world are stepping up. C40 is an international network of 97 cities representing 920 million people and 23% of the world’s economy. Almost three out of four of these cities have already peaked their emissions. Here in the U.S., Climate Mayors is a bipartisan network of nearly 350 municipal leaders, representing 48 states and more than 70 million Americans. How are cities innovating on reducing emissions, adapting to increasing climate risks, and — perhaps most importantly — sharing their knowledge?
Episode Guests:
Eric Garcetti, C40 Ambassador for Global Climate Diplomacy; Former Mayor, Los Angeles
Kate Gallego, Mayor of Phoenix; Former Chair, Climate Mayors
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Highlights:
00:00 Intro
2:46 Eric Garcetti on his time as mayor of LA
9:45 Eric Garcetti on where cities are moving the needle
17:47 Eric Garcetti on cities on the world stage
22:11 Eric Garcetti on the work of C40
26:20 Eric Garcetti on knowledge sharing
32:17 Eric Garcetti on co-leading
40:11 Kate Gallego on dealing with the heat in Phoenix
43:46 Kate Gallego on affordability
48:10 Kate Gallego on regulating data centers
52:35 Kate Gallego on working with other mayors
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