A survey of North American city climate leaders: the prospects for climate action in the COVID-19 era
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Cutler J. Cleveland, Jacqueline Ashmore, Ardeth Barnhart, Taylor Dudley, Alicia Zhang, Katharine Lusk, Peter Plastrik, John Cleveland. 2020. A survey of North American city climate leaders: the prospects for climate action in the COVID-19 era (Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy, Boston, MA, USA; Innovation Network for Communities, Tamworth NH, USA). Available at https://bu.edu/ise.Abstract
In the final report of our three-part series, the Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy presents the results of a survey of 25 U.S. and Canadian city climate leaders, conducted in July and August 2020, to assess the current priority of city climate action in the context of the pandemic.
We surveyed twenty-five U.S. and Canadian city climate leaders in July and August 2020 to assess the current priority of city climate action in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our key findings are summarized below.
1. Climate Action Still a Priority 2. Equity Takes Center Stage but Lacks a Clear Roadmap 3. Immediate Climate Action Can Advance Health, Equity, and Economic Recovery 4. Supporting Public Health and Mobility Increase in Importance 5. Decarbonization Programs and Ecosystem Support are Sustained 6. Community Engagement and Communication Continue to Challenge.
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