Over the past decade, global temperatures have reached record highs—and without meaningful action to curb greenhouse gas emissions, they will continue to rise. This guide provides an overview of projects and policies that can help cities address increasing heat.
Data centers highlight the broader challenge of managing growth while meeting climate and sustainability goals. This Climate Mayors resource equips mayors with the tools they need to shape data center development to reinforce—rather than undermine— local climate, energy and community priorities.
This guidebook provides step-by-step guidance, tested templates, and real-world examples for cities and communities across the United States to accelerate climate action and build the resilient partnerships necessary for effective climate responses at any scale.
This resource illustrates the roles that cities will play in implementing IRA and BIL, identifies the tools and resources local governments need to deploy federal climate funds most efficiently and effectively, and recommends what federal agencies, state governments, funders, and climate advocates can do to help.
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.
