Podcasts Other The City Club of Cleveland Podcast July 23, 2019: For the Love of Clevleand: Fire: Heating Up to 100% Renewables

July 23, 2019: For the Love of Clevleand: Fire: Heating Up to 100% Renewables

Published: July 23, 2019, 4 p.m.

After President Trump indicated he would withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Accord, a group of nearly 200 mayors, including Mayor Frank G. Jackson, joined the Mayors National Climate Action Agenda and committed themselves to the climate goals outlined in the agreement. One of those goals is to power the city with 100 percent renewable electricity by 2050. Meeting this goal is critical to reducing the city's greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. How is Cleveland progressing so far? What initiatives are underway