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City Joins Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy https://southbendin.gov/2018/04/25/city-joins-global-covenant-of-mayor... <br />Quick Tips A-Z Directory Accessibility Select Language <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA IIII IIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIII°' IIII���,�������� Illfl;lllllll��llll��, IIIIII�IIII °�I° 311 <br />ayoi- Jai'Ties II u..0 11 er <br />You are here: Home / Mayor's Office / City Joins Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy <br />CITY JOINS GLOBAL COVENANT OF MAYORS FOR <br />CLIMATE Fr ENERGY <br />Mayor Pete Buttigieg today committed to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, a <br />global coalition of city leaders dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing <br />community resilience to the unavoidable impacts of climate change, and increasing access to <br />sustainable energy. <br />Byjoining the Global Covenant of Mayors, the City commits to measuring local greenhouse gas <br />emissions and setting an ambitious goal to reduce carbon pollution. The Citywill create a climate <br />action plan and measure and report progress towards the goal. The City will also assess the risks <br />South Bend faces due to changing climate, and consider strategies to increase the community's <br />resilience and add more renewable energy. <br />"We are already seeing the effects of climate change on our residents and businesses," said Mayor <br />Buttigieg. "We joined the Covenant because we are serious about ensuring South Bend is a healthy, <br />prosperous place for the next several generations, and because we want South Bend to contribute <br />to the global effort to protect the climate." <br />"We have been working to reduce our carbon footprint, as a city and as a community, for several <br />years. Joining the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy today strengthens our city's <br />commitment with a clear and data -driven path to fighting climate change," said South Bend Director <br />of Sustainability Therese Dorau. <br />South Bend joins thousands of Global Covenant cities in more than 120 countries and six continents <br />that are setting local climate targets in line with national and international agreements. <br />1 of 3 3/17/2020, 2:23 PM <br />