Today, Climate Mayors proudly announced the addition of six city leaders to its 2026 Steering Committee: Mayors Kirk Watson (Austin, TX), Randall Woodfin (Birmingham, AL), Rex Richardson (Long Beach, CA), Patricia Lock Dawson (Riverside, CA), Daniel Lurie (San Francisco, CA), and Nadia Mohamed (St. Louis Park, MN).

Today, Climate Mayors Executive Director Kate Wright issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed cancelation of the critical Solar for All program, a $7 billion investment which helps low-income and rural Americans access cleaner, more reliable, and more affordable solar energy.

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.

Today 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 released the following statement in response to the passage of the Congressional megabill gutting clean energy tax credits, raising costs for working…

Today, Climate Mayors Executive Director Kate Wright responded to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that it will roll back mercury and greenhouse gas emissions standards for power plants across the country.

In response to today’s Senate vote to eliminate California’s ability to set its own clean air and emissions standards – denying a right that has been granted by the federal government to states and local governments for nearly 50 years – Climate Mayors Executive Director Kate Wright issued…

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:

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:

Following Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s visit to Phoenix, Climate Mayors Chair Mayor Kate Gallego issued the following statement:

In response to a slew of action from President Trump putting life-saving programs and disaster recovery for local governments at risk, including an executive order shifting responsibility for disaster preparedness from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to state and local governments, layoffs of FEMA staffers, and reports…

Today, Climate Mayors Executive Director Kate Wright condemned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) plans to rollback critical protections that limit air pollution, ensure clean waterways, eliminate dangerous chemicals, and protect the environment and human health:

Today, the Chair of Climate Mayors, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, and the Executive Director of Climate Mayors, Kate Wright, released a joint statement following the passing of U.S. House Representative Sylvester Turner (TX-18) at 70, the former Houston Mayor and Climate Mayors Chair: