San Francisco Mayor London Breed is setting new environmental goals in a effort to reduce The City’s greenhouse gas emissions.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is setting new environmental goals in a effort to reduce The City’s greenhouse gas emissions, just in time for world and environmental leaders arrive in The City to attend the Global Climate Action Summit.
Breed said last Wednesday at the Moscone South Convention Center that it was time for leaders to recognize that the climate change is real and that cities around the world need to tackle the issue now:
“We are in struggling in this country now sadly because we have a president who basically doesn’t believe that’s the case.”
The City has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent since 1990, while the population from 1990 to 2010 grew by 11 percent, said Breed:
“You can be a sustainable city while still maintain and growing your economy.”
Additionally, Breed wants all new construction buildings to use only renewable energy starting in 2030, issue more green bonds to help finance infrastructure projects and switch all electricity in The City to renewables by 2030.
Breed said:
“These new targets will accelerate emission reduction by reducing waste, making our buildings greener, promoting green investments and achieving our renewable goals.”
It was fitting to hold the press conference at the convention center, which feature the largest array of solar panels in The City, said Mohammed Nuru, director of the Department of Public Works.
At least 20 percent of the energy produced by the 792 rooftop solar panels will generate 969 megawatts of power each year. The rest of the energy source to run the convention center will come from The City’s Hetch Hetchy Power System, said Nuru.
The City anticipates to complete the sustainable convention center by the end of the year.
Jerold serves as a reporter and San Francisco Bureau Chief for SFBay covering transportation and occasionally City Hall and the Mayor's Office in San Francisco. His work on transportation has been recognized by the San Francisco Press Club. Born and raised in San Francisco, he graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in journalism. Jerold previously wrote for the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization. When not reporting, you can find Jerold taking Muni to check out new places to eat in the city.
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