MCE in Contra Costa
In April 2018, MCE will become the primary electricity provider in Concord, Danville, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Pinole, Pittsburg, San Ramon, and unincorporated Contra Costa County. MCE already provides service to the Contra Costa residents and businesses of El Cerrito, Lafayette, San Pablo, Richmond, and Walnut Creek. Check out the benefits of being an MCE community here!
 
San Jose’s New CAP focuses on the Paris Accord
San Jose, California revealed its new and ambitious sustainability and climate action plan, which is set to be adopted beginning 2018. It will be the first city to adopt a "Paris-compliant" pathway to temperatures below 2 degrees. Bravo, San Jose! Will other cities in the Bay Area follow? Read more here.
 

Marin County Gather to Talk Climate Change
Marin County community members recently gathered to discuss how they will work together to reduce the impacts of climate change on their community. Youth groups, city officials, and citizens were all involved. What is your local community doing to combat climate change? Learn more here.


Other City News 

City EV Sales
These are the top 20 cities in the world for electric vehicle (EV) sales. The cities of San Jose and San Francisco are the leaders for EV sales in the Bay Area. Where does your Contra Costa city rank for EV sales? Read the full article here.

North American Climate Summit: Results
Curious to see what city leaders attending the North American Climate Summit discussed? Mayors from cities large and small gathered to discuss how to address climate change in their communities. Will Contra Costa County's city officials and community members join soon? Read more here.


Legislation

California Utilities Going to 50% Renewable Energy
An annual report issued by California regulators found that the state’s three bigest investor-owned utilities are collectively on track to reach the 50 percent renewable energy milestone by 2020. Where does your local utility district stand? Learn more here.

How you can Join Green City California
Green Cities California helps cities accelerate the adoption of sustainability policies and programs through collaborative action. Check out how your city can be involved here.

New Report on Cities Combating Climate Change: Focus
McKinsey & Company released a report this week with an intriguing approach for cities to fight climate: don't do everything.
"If city leaders drift around, changing out some street lights, opening a bike lane, creating a new transit app, they will end up producing lots of press releases but insufficient emission reductions. McKinsey says: focus. Most of the results will come from a few top priorities."
Click to see what the four top strategies for climate action are here.

 Follow the World Bank’s Lead: Divest from Fossil Fuels
The World Bank announced today that in 2019 it will stop financing projects exploring and extracting oil and natural gas. Learn more here. We can individually and collectively make a difference by divesting from companies who invest in fossil fuels and put profit over planet. Check out our divestment fact sheet here.    

Events

4CL Fundraiser at Patxis
Join us on Wednesday, January 24th, 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. for pizza for dine in, take out or delivery  at Patxi's in Lafayette. 10% of all the day's sales will be donated to Contra Costa County Climate Leaders. Check out the event here. 

Preparing People for Climate Change in California Conference
Held at the California Endowment's Downtown Oakland Conference Center, Wednesday - Thursday (Jan. 24-25th). Get more information here.