Pittsburgh's efforts to purchase all of its energy from renewable resources using the Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium have netted the city top honors among large cities in the 2020 Climate Protection Awards.
During the Trump years, some cities stumbled on meeting climate goals. A change in federal leadership during the COVID recovery period could supercharge progress.
With a sharp drop in auto traffic due to the coronavirus, cities around the globe have closed streets to cars and expanded pedestrian thoroughfares and bike lanes. But as life edges back to normal, will these initiatives survive?