Mayors Get It

While Dubya and co. continue the head in the sand routine, the US Conference of Mayors joins a number of Northeastern and Western governors in calling for action on climate change:

The U.S. Conference of Mayors unanimously passed a resolution Monday requiring their cities to try to meet or surpass emissions standards set by the Kyoto Protocol, the international global-warming treaty ratified earlier this year without the United States.

The resolution also urges federal and state governments to meet or beat the goal of reducing global warming pollution levels to 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012.

The cities' efforts will include reducing dependence on fossil fuels by accelerating development of fuel-efficient technologies such as wind and solar energy, efficient motor vehicles and biofuels.

Another sign of a tipping point? Not in DC, of course, but elected officials who deal directly with local issues seem to recognize the immense consequences looming from ignoring climate change.

Via Eco-Portal.

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