Climate Change Threat: As Global Leaders Stall, Cities Move To Cut Emissions, Boost Efficiency

Climate Change Threat: As Global Leaders Stall, Cities Move To Cut Emissions, Boost Efficiency The city will also devote at least $1 billion in capital funding to retrofit city-owned buildings over the next decade. The Real Estate Board of New York, which... More

Climate Change Threat: As Global Leaders Stall, Cities Move To Cut Emissions, Boost Efficiency The city will also devote at least $1 billion in capital funding to retrofit city-owned buildings over the next decade. The Real Estate Board of New York, which has occasionally pushed back against the citys green regulations, said it welcomed the plan. The retrofit initiative could lead to similar programs in different cities, just as Clean Heat did, Darrell said. It could very easily be adopted in other municipalities." Another retrofit program is already under way. At the U.N. summit, the new District Energy in Cities Initiative announced an efficiency accelerator platform that aims to help municipal and national governments retrofit buildings and develop local energy infrastructure, as reported by Danfoss, a Danish maker of efficiency-related components and services. IIROC Trading Halt - PRV.UN - Yahoo Finance 25, 2014 /CNW/ - Trading resumes in: Company: Pro Real Estate Investment Trust Less