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Implementing climate protection and achieving sustainability require smart, innovative policies. Today, local governments have the opportunity to impact not only their communities through policy, but to advocate for broader reaching policies at the state, federal, and international levels. Search this section of Action Center to view the policies of leading local governments and browse resources to engage in broader climate policy actions.
Sample Policies
- Alameda County Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy
- Durham County High Performance Building Policy
- Sample Transit-Oriented Development Ordinance
- Hamden, CT, Anti-Idling Policy
Capital Corner
Browse the archives of ICLEI's bi-weekly update on federal climate and energy policy, all through the local government lens. |
Policy Resources
- Empowering Local Government Climate Action: Blueprint for the Next President and 111th Congress
- Climate Communities website (ICLEI partner)
- Cap and Trade 101: A Climate Policy Primer
- State and Regional Climate Policy Maps (EPA)
- State and Regional Clean Energy Policy Maps (EPA)
- Report Summary: Taking the Red Tape Out of Green Power
- Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook
- Fact Sheet: The Essential Role of Local Governments in Addressing Climate Change and Reducing Energy Use
- School Bus Anti-Idling Policy Guidelines and Recommendations
