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- Mayors/Business Alliance for a Sustainable Future
- C2ES is working in partnership with The U.S. Conference of Mayors to strengthen climate cooperation between cities and businesses nationwide.
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American Mayors and Businesses: Building Partnerships for a Low-Carbon Future Volume II
Never have the stakes been higher to advance the cause of carbon reduction and climate protection. For more than a decade, cities have promoted climate protection strategies at all levels of government, and businesses have made great strides in their …
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Greening City Fleets
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Framework for Engaging Small- and Medium-sized Businesses in Maryland on Climate Resilience
Many small businesses are not aware of the risks they face from changing climate conditions, and may not have plans in place to respond and recover from weather events. This issue is especially important in Maryland, where small businesses—defined as …
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Guide to Public-Private Collaboration on City Climate Resilience Planning
Cities and businesses are separately preparing for climate change and building their resilience to impacts. But they have not had guidance on how to work together, until now. This report lays out the value in public-private collaboration on city climate …
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Buying Clean Electricity: How Cities Benefit from Power Purchase Agreements
A growing number of cities are pursuing actions to reduce their carbon footprint. One of the most straightforward ways to do this is by reducing the carbon intensity of electricity, and as a result, cities are expressing increasing interest in …
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Mayors Leading the Way on Climate – 2018
The 2018 survey by the Alliance for a Sustainable Future—a joint effort of The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)—finds that mayors are a key force behind U.S. action to reduce greenhouse gas …