In his 12th and final State of the City address, C40 Chair and New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg continued to steer the city towards a more sustainable future, introducing plans to ban Styrofoam food packaging, increase the use of electric vehicles, and create more green space.
Carbon emissions aren’t the only culprits when it comes to pollutants that cause climate change. Short-lived climate pollutants, including black carbon or ‘soot’, methane and hydroflurocarbons (HFCs) also contribute to global warming and are linked to premature death and damage to crops.
The experts at C40-CCI work with cities around the world to develop the innovative projects and programs that are driving action on climate change. The following post from December 5, 2011 highlights the work of C40-CCI's waste management director Karen Luken, which was featured in Grist.
Karen Luken, director of the waste management program for the C40-Clinton Climate Initiative, is officially a member of Grist’s “change gang” – individuals profiled by the online publication for their work on sustainability.
Cities can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and cultivate a new fuel source by managing methane emissions from landfills, Lawson Oates, Director of Toronto’s Environment Office, told the C40 News Team. Methane is 21-times more potent than carbon dioxide as a GHG, making urban waste management efforts all the more important. And through creative planning and resource allocation, many cities can address the methane issue head on, turning a problem into an asset.
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