CLIMATE ACTION
Is 2030 the Year of Change for Climate Action?
— by Liv Humphrey.
2030 has become a signi cant year for shifts to a greener planet. We have seen cities within the bi-state region taking an impressive leap forward in becoming a more sustainable
place to live. Some cities we want to highlight are Windsor Heights, Des Moines, and Iowa City. We also want to highlight the bold climate action the state of Illinois plans to take for 2030. All these cities and States have goals to cut carbon emissions and become more climate resilient as the future is becoming more unpredictable. Windsor Heights is a small city within Polk County and is making great strides towards a sustainable future. In the middle of October 2022, the city council resolved to have 100% of their city’s electricity be from a carbon-free source by the year 2030.
Wind turbine farm located in western Iowa.
They, like many other cities, decided to aim for that goal due to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recommendation on cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by the year 2030. It’s impactful to also report how residents are supportive of this movement and hope to see further advancements. Des Moines is on the same track as well, even though their goal is to be 100% 24/7 Carbon Free electricity city wide by 2035, they are also pushing to have a 45% reduction in emissions from their 2010 emissions. This decision was fueled by the impacts of climate change they are already seeing in their community
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