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Nov-26-2008

Des Moines Signed Climate Protection Agreement


Des Moines’ Mayor Frank Cownie, joined 901 other United States Mayors, by signing the Climate Protection Agreement. Under the agreement, Des Moines, along with the other signing cities, pledged to reduce carbon emissions by 7 percent below 1990 levels over the next four years; strive to meet or beat the Kyoto Protocol targets in their own communities; and to urge Congress to pass the bipartisan GHG reduction legislation.

The initiative was launched three years ago by Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels to advance the goals of the Kyoto Protocol through leadership and action by American cities. The signing comes as President-elect Barack Obama issued a major policy statement on global warming.

Here is a list of mayors who signed the agreement.


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