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ew York has set the
pace by pledging to reduce its carbon footprint by nearly half within 15 years.
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| New York mayor, Bill de Blasio - a bold pledge on behalf of the city. |
Mayor Bill de Blasio made the pledge to a Vatican meeting of
mayors called by Pope Francis.
The Guardian
reports, “Bill de Blasio, the mayor of New York City, has pledged to reduce his
city’s carbon footprint by 40% by 2030 in a speech in which he praised Pope
Francis – who he called the “highest moral authority” – for calling on the
world to take bold action on climate change.”
Read the Guardian story - “Mayor Bill de Blasio pledges to cut New York carbon emissions by 40% by 2030”.
