Seattle Named Among Best In World At Fighting Climate Change
SEATTLE — A new report has given 21 American cities — including Seattle — an “A” grade when it comes to cutting emissions and setting climate strategies. The Carbon Disclosure Project, based in New York City, released its A-list grades this week. Nearly 600 cities across the globe received scores ranging from “A” to “D” based on how effectively they’re managing, measuring and combating greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate change refers to severe changes in the earth’s temperature, rainfall, snow and wind patterns, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People are mainly responsible for the “drastic warming” seen in recent decades because they release greenhouse gases when burning fossil fuels like coal and oil, using energy to drive or using electricity to light and heat homes and businesses. These greenhouse gases then trap heat in the atmosphere, causing the earth’s temperature to increase.
The best cities identified in the report have shown they have strong strategies to adapt to and mitigate climate change. All 43 cities across the globe that received “A” grades have lofty targets to reduce emissions — 14 aim to be climate- or carbon-neutral by 2050 — and each also consistently tracks emissions. Four cities, including Minneapolis and San Francisco, even plan to have all their used energy come from renewable sources.
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