MEMO: MAYORS LAY OUT PLANS TO LOWER COSTS, DRIVE CLEAN ENERGY
FROM: Climate Mayors Executive Director, Kate Wright and Bill Holland, VP of State Policy and Advocacy, LCV
Author: Georgia
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Climate Mayors Executive Director Condemns EPA’s Rollback of Pollution Rules That Will Endanger People’s Health, Exacerbate Affordability Crisis
Climate Mayors Executive Director Kate Wright condemned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) unlawful rescission of the landmark determination that greenhouse gas pollution from motor vehicles pose a threat to human health, which for nearly two decades has been the bedrock EPA rule used to protect Americans from climate…
Climate Mayors Incoming Chair Mayor McLean Responds to President Trump’s Withdrawal from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Today, incoming Climate Mayors Chair, Mayor Lauren McLean, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement that his administration would withdraw the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), a framework under which countries all over the world work together to…
Climate Mayors Executive Director Condemns Rollback of Cost-Saving Vehicle Emission Standards
Today, Climate Mayors Executive Director Kate Wright issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s announcement that it would roll back the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, a set of fuel economy regulations that was projected to help Americans save $23 billion in fuel costs…
Climate Mayors Chair and C40 Cities Vice Chair Mayor Kate Gallego: U.S. Mayors Are Resolute in Building Healthier, More Affordable, More Sustainable, and Safer Cities
In the wake of COP30, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Chair of Climate Mayors, Vice Chair of C40 Cities, and a Co-Chair of the COP30 Local Leaders Forum, issued the following statement:
Climate Mayors Executive Director Applauds Calls to Protect EV Investments in Surface Transportation Legislation
Climate Mayors Executive Director Kate Wright issued the following statement in response to the 90 members of Congress, led by Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Representative Sharice Davids (D-KA-03), calling on the…
Climate Mayors Affirm Commitment to Public Health While EPA Abdicates Responsibility To Protect Americans From Climate Pollution
Climate Mayors leadership including Chair and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Vice Chair and Boise Mayor Lauren McLean, and Vice Chair and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens condemn the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to dismantle the Endangerment Finding and roll back greenhouse gas emissions standards.
Mayors Gallego and Mendenhall Release Climate Mayors’ Western Waters Call to Action to Protect Water Access Across the Colorado River System
As the climate crisis threatens people’s access to water, Climate Mayors’ Call to Action lays out concrete federal and state-level recommendations for reducing water costs, increasing water security, and ensuring…
Climate Mayors says proposed House package will raise costs, threaten jobs of working Americans
In response to House committees approving portions of the reconciliation package rolling back critical investments that have benefited cities nationwide, including cuts to clean energy tax credits and clawbacks to climate programs from the Inflation Reduction Act, Climate Mayors Executive Director Kate Wright issued the following statement:
Climate Mayors Chair Kate Gallego responds to White House attempt to hamper local climate action
In response to President Trump’s executive order to curb state and local authority on climate action, Climate Mayors Chair and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego issued the following statement:
