This April, Los Angeles City Council members Paul Krekorian and Mike Bonin coauthored legislation for a fast route to 100% clean electricity for California’s largest city — and the nation’s second-largest city. With an appreciative nod from the Sierra Club, the news reported at 11district.com follows: “LADWP is on the verge of making significant investments in its infrastructure, and with that 100-year-old power system in need of significant upgrades, the city has an opportunity to re-create its utility in a way that recognizes the potential for a fossil-free future, demonstrates global leadership in its commitment to clean energy, and protects ratepayers from the increasing costs of carbon-based fuels.” Think Progress, in its coverage, pointed out that cities are a key to addressing climate change. Urban areas are pivotal junctures of progress due to the larger capacity for change with each policy. “Under the current plan, emissions are expected to drop. Under a new plan, they could drop to zero.” As one example of the “Ready for 100” campaign, the Sierra Club worked with city councillors in a grassroots effort to encourage commitments to 100 percent renewable electricity. “In the United States, 12 cities, including both San Francisco and San Diego, have enacted 100 percent clean energy goals, and four cities are already there.”
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