Cleveland Joins 80 Cities in Setting 100% Renewable Energy Target

摘要

Officials in Cleveland, Ohio, have unveiled an ambitious plan to rely 100% on renewable energy sources by 2050, joining a growing roster of cities moving away from fossil fuels - including some that sit atop or near a wealth of gas reserves. As the federal government dials back regulations governing greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas operations, efforts to rein in that pollution have shifted to the state and local level. Cleveland - the birthplace of Standard Oil - is now one of more than 80 US localities that have proposed or implemented a 100% renew-ables goal, with varying deadlines. Two states, California and Hawaii, have similar commitments. Six cities' power is already 100% renewable-generated: Georgetown, Texas; Aspen, Colorado; Greensburg, Kansas; Kodiak Island, Alaska; Burlington, Vermont; and Rock Port, Missouri.