The key to ensuring municipal ownership of the GHG reduction is in understanding the types of sources of municipal GHG emissions. Municipal GHG emissions, like those of any other organization, include numerous sources of direct and indirect emissions from within and beyond the geopolitical boundaries of the municipality.
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ClimatePULSE: Municipalities and Carbon Markets (Part 2)
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Submitted by climate-check on Tue, 2008-05-20 18:08. | Tags: business | culture | nature | politics | science | carbon credits | carbon footprint | carbon market | carbon offsetting | Green Cities | municipal | smart cities
Video: New Federal Block Grant Program To Foster Local Green Initiatives
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) describes a new block grant program to provide funds to cities and towns to allow the localities to experiment with new environmental and energy-saving initiatives.
Submitted by EPTV on Thu, 2008-01-24 21:18. | Tags: politics | cfl | cities | congress | energy | energy efficiency | environment | funding | grants | green | LED | lighting | mayors | municipal | towns | video
Video: Post Carbon Cities - Planning for Energy and Climate Uncertainty
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Peak Moment 73: Smart municipalities are planning and preparing for energy vulnerability and climate change. Daniel
Lerch, manager of the Post Carbon Cities project, has prepared a guidebook including case studies of cities large and small
planning how to maintain essential services in the face of energy and climate uncertainty.
Submitted by EPTV on Thu, 2007-09-20 19:30. | Tags: culture | carbon | cities | energy | environment | municipal | oil | Peak Moment | video