International Conference On Climate Action Comes To Boulder

Boulder is hosting the fifth annual meeting of the Climate Neutral Cities Alliance this week in a five-day summit. Boulder is the smallest of the 22 member cities and this is the first time the meeting will be held on U.S. soil. Thursday night features a public town hall meeting co-hosted by the CNCA, the City of Boulder, and the University of Colorado-Boulder at eTown Hall from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Although tickets are sold out, the event can still be viewed via livestream on the eTown website.

The CNCA is a collaboration of cities that have committed to lower their greenhouse gas emissions by 80 to 100 percent by 2050 – according to that organization, the most aggressive targets undertaken by any city, anywhere. The summit is an opportunity for members to share new approaches and ideas for greenhouse gas reductions as well as see examples of local innovations.

Representatives in Boulder this week hail from cities such as Yokohama, Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, New York City, and Oslo.

“CNCA meetings have always given us great opportunities to highlight the progress we’ve achieved as a community and to learn how our fellow cities continue to push the envelope,” said Boulder's Chief Sustainability and Resilience Officer, Kendra Tupper in a news release on the city of Boulder website. “We are proud to have this event here in Boulder and honored to be the first United States host city.”

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