Mayor Daniel Rickenmann: “In today’s economy, many families are already stretched by their monthly energy bills. This fall, we decide whether the next 15 years ease that pressure or add to it — and we should do that while the plans are still on paper, not when the bill arrives.”
Climate Mayors announced the winners of the Climate Mayors Stories of Impact Challenge at their annual Leadership Forum held during New York Climate Week, highlighting how cities across the country are delivering real, tangible climate solutions that lower costs, strengthen communities, and improve quality of life.
The Stories of Impact Challenge is part of Climate Mayors’ broader effort to equip local leaders with tools to communicate authentically and effectively in today’s digital landscape.
New U.S. Climate Alliance and Climate Mayors partnership counters ongoing federal retreat, advances key climate solutions across America.
As the U.S. federal government continues its retreat from global climate efforts, mayors and governors representing America’s top state- and city-led climate action coalitions — the Climate Mayors and U.S. Climate Alliance — came together today at Climate Week NYC to announce a new joint partnership that supercharges non-federal climate collaboration, demonstrating the strength and durability of American climate leadership.
Climate Mayors issued the following statement in response to the EPA’s repeal of its 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants, who also issued a supplemental proposal to strip its own authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector.
WASHINGTON, DC.—“Cities across the country are relieved that Congress avoided a shutdown and kept transportation programs running through the extension of the Surface Transportation Bill, but this short‑term fix still leaves a serious gap by letting funding for several key infrastructure programs lapse in what amounts to roughly a 25 percent cut in the investments that keep people moving safely and affordably,” said Climate Mayors Executive Director Kate Wright.
Utility bills are now the fastest driver of inflation, and over 80 million Americans are struggling to pay their bills.
This Climate Mayors resource examines how the Westchester Municipal Consortium pooled their resources resulting in a significant reduction in electricity and gas prices and secured additional reliability, transparency and zero-emissions grid commitments from Con Edison. Direct engagement can shift the outcome of utility regulatory proceedings.
With nearly 3,000 new data centers under construction or planned in the U.S., these issue briefs show key actions that mayors and cities can take to set clear expectations around air quality, electricity and water, particularly in communities already facing environmental burdens. These guides include case studies from local governments who have implemented policies in these key areas.
Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson spoke alongside public officials and researchers about how cities and states are responding to extreme weather.
“While we welcome the continued federal investment and partnership, we believe a long-term federal reauthorization of our nation’s surface transportation programs should do more than extend or consolidate existing programs; it should position American cities—the heart of our economy–to meet the transportation challenges of today, tomorrow, and future generations,” reads the joint letter to Congressional leaders from Climate Mayors and NACTO.
Climate Mayors new social media ‘Playbook’ is a best-in-class resource to help mayors communicate clearly with confidence and creativity.
Today’s residents aren’t waiting for press releases or official statements: they’re turning to Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to understand how the climate is shaping their lives. The Playbook makes use of platform-native storytelling to equip mayors with the tools to thrive in this influencer-led, social media moment.
Climate Mayors is a bipartisan network of over 350 mayors, demonstrating climate leadership through meaningful actions in their communities since 2014. Representing 47 states and over 70 million Americans, Climate Mayors reflects U.S. cities’ commitment to climate progress.
