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Opportunities and Challenges for Local Energy and Climate Initiatives in the United States Professor Damian Pitt. Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Virginia Commonwealth University Municipal initiatives to reduce local energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions have increased dramatically in the United States over the past five years, with over 1,000 localities now enrolled in the ICLEI Cities for Climate Protection program or the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Early adopter communities have completed climate action plans and adopted innovative policies and programs for Greenhouse gas reduction. Professor Pitt will present the results of new research on the challenges that localities face in climate action planning and the role of collaboration and regional coordination in overcoming those challenges and fostering energy and climate change innovation. ttp://www.uh-sustainable.co.uk/events/seminar8.php University of Hertfordshire Hatfield 21st June 2012 from 4.15 to 6.00pm to book a free place email: [log in to unmask] _______________________________________________________ [log in to unmask] An urban geography discussion and announcement forum List Archives: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/URB-GEOG-FORUM Maintained by: RGS-IBG Urban Geography Research Group UGRG Home Page: http://www.urban-geography.org.uk