Climate change in Washington “Center City Strategy,” will cluster growth within Seattle by promoting urban/compact living within its downtown and local neighborhoods. Mayor Nickels, along with 700 other Mayors nationwide, signed the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement that requires cities to meet or beat the Kyoto Treaty emission targets by 2012. To reduce the impacts of climate change, the state of Washington has enacted several pieces of legislation in recent years. These pieces cover areas such as construction, waste, water, air quality, and so on. There are different policies to pursue specifically in Washington State to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Efforts to reduce GHG
Climate change in New Zealand the issues that climate change is already creating in the nation, as well as focusing on international adaptation, supporting international efforts to mitigate climate change, with special focus given towards the Pacific. The Green Party also committed to making New Zealand a carbon neutral country by the year of 2050 and to establishing an independent climate commission. The Green Party proposed a Kiwi Climate Fund to replace the Emissions Trading Scheme, charging individuals responsible for contributing to climate change pollution. Commitment was also made to New Zealand having 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, as well as planting 1.2 billion