Cities to Pursue Innovative Strategies For Financing Green Infrastructure Projects

摘要

Mayors and urban policy experts from around the globe pledged their support March 8 for two new cooperative initiatives aimed at mobilizing investment for green infrastructure projects and sustainable urban development.New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) announced the launch of a Sustainable Infrastructure Finance Network and a global Green Growth Initiative. Both initiatives will be coordinated through the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, a collaboration among large cities around the world committed to local actions that control carbon emissions and promote energy efficiency.