More Than 900 U.S. Mayors Agree to Kyoto Climate Goals
The mayors of Savannah, Ga., Lake Placid, N.Y., and Redondo Beach, Calif., have agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their cities 7 percent below 1990 levels, pushing the number of mayors committing to meet the goals of the Kyoto Protocol past 900.Santa allegedly goes green: so why does FedEx still use fossil-fueled planes, vans, etc?
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A perceived lack of leadership at the federal level led to the creation of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Seattle Mayor Nickels helped to launch it in 2005 with 141 mayors signing the agreement at the time. There are now 902 mayors from cities in 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico that have signed on.
The reindeers that pull his sled help to keep his emissions low, and at the weekend he spoke exclusively to The Courier about his desire to further reduce his carbon footprint.
To mark his commitment to the global cause, Santa has even ditched his traditional red garb and on Saturday he emerged in Perth to mark the start of the festive season wearing a fetching green outfit.
He made his grand arrival at the St John’s shopping centre on a rickshaw—a suitably sustainable form of transport.
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