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Walking the Talk: Why Cities Adopt Ambitious Climate Action Plans.
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Urban Affairs Review . Sep2023, Vol. 59 Issue 5, p1385-1407. 23p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Why do some municipalities adopt ambitious climate action plans and others do not? This study examines United States cities that have signed the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, to identify the factors that have led some of them (37 percent, 63 cities) to adopt ambitious (Net Zero) climate action plans. It finds that two factors make the most difference: (a) whether the city has a paid city employee (or department) dedicated to environmental/energy management and (b) whether the city has a university. Other factors, such as per capita income, city revenue, state funding, size, partisan orientation, and membership in international climate networks, did not significantly influence how ambitious a city's climate action plan was. This study combines a statistical analysis of the signatory cities with a qualitative study Middletown Connecticut to explain why city energy managers and universities can have such a positive effect on city climate action. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10780874
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Urban Affairs Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 169732153
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10780874221098951