Daily News | From the U.N. climate conference, advice for Philly as it adapts to global warming
Lauren Anderson is the program manager of the Perry World House.Cars kill. Air pollution caused by cars’ emissions is responsible for thousands of premature deaths every year. Road transportation is also one of the main contributors to climate change.
To fight against climate change, the city of Philadelphia must rethink its transportation system, and it does not have to look outside the United States to find inspiration. In Austin, the city’s mayor has launched a plan aiming to cut car dependency in half by. If successful, Austin’s citizens will have safer streets and spend less time in traffic, in addition to cutting emissions. And with the right investments, there is no reason why Philadelphia’s citizens cannot do the same.
Johan B. Stagstrup is a master of laws student at the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law.
For example, cities that deploy renewable technology and work collaboratively with agencies such as the U.S. Department of Energy will be able to access tax credits for these projects made available from the Inflation Reduction Act. And if tax credits, financing, and intergovernmental collaborations seem too high-brow or far removed from the lives of many, residents in Philadelphia and other cities should remember that progressive climate action has benefits that are both global and local.
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