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16 cities to get energy-saving retrofits mongabay.com May 17, 2007
"Climate change is a global problem that requires local action," said President Clinton. "The businesses, banks and cities partnering with my foundation are addressing the issue of global warming because it's the right thing to do, but also because it's good for their bottom line. They're going to save money, make money, create jobs and have a tremendous collective impact on climate change all at once. I'm proud of them for showing leadership on the critical issue of climate change and I thank them for their commitment to this new initiative."
Clinton said that buildings are responsible for over 50 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in most cities and over 70 percent in older cities, such as New York and London. Buildings retrofitted with energy saving improvements and installation of energy-efficient products could see a 20 to 50 percent reduction in energy use. "If all buildings were as efficient as they could be, we'd be saving an enormous amount of energy and significantly reducing carbon emissions. Also, we'd be saving a ton of money," Clinton said. This article is based on a news release from the Clinton Foundation's Clinton Climate Initiative Comments? News options Liquid error: Template not found languages/english/includes/x/_115.liquid
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