ENCORE: Cities Leading the Way

About this episode

This episode discusses how cities are taking the lead in addressing the climate crisis through innovation and collaboration.

While the federal government has all but abandoned trying to address the climate crisis, cities around the world are stepping up. C40 is an international network of 97 cities representing 920 million people and 23% of the world’s economy. Seventy-three percent of these cities have already peaked their emissions. Here in the US, Climate Mayors is a bipartisan network of nearly 350 U.S. mayors, representing 48 states and over 70 million Americans. How are cities innovating on reducing emissions, adapting to increasing climate risks, and — perhaps most importantly — sharing their knowledge? Guests: Eric Garcetti, C40 Ambassador for Global Climate Diplomacy; Former Mayor, Los Angeles Kate Gallego, Mayor of Phoenix; Former Chair, Climate Mayors Highlights: 00:00 Intro 2:46 Eric Garcetti on his time as mayor of LA 9:45 Eric Garcetti on where cities are moving the needle 17:47 Eric Garcetti on cities on the world stage 22:11 Eric Garcetti on the work of C40 26:20 Eric Garcetti on knowledge sharing 32:17 Eric Garcetti on co-leading 40:11 Kate Gallego on dealing with the heat in Phoenix 43:46 Kate Gallego on affordability 48:10 Kate Gallego on regulating data centers 52:35 Kate Gallego on…

People in this episode

Guests: Eric Garcetti, Kate Gallego

Topics covered

• climate change
• city innovation
• emission reduction
• climate risks
• knowledge sharing

Keywords

• C40
• Climate Mayors
• emissions
• climate adaptation
• urban leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: C40, Climate Mayors

Places: Los Angeles, Phoenix, United States

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