News ReleaseCity of Long Beach Public Information Office
333 W. Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802

1/18/2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE #CM: 011808
Subject :

Long Beach Becomes First City to Join The Climate Registry and the California Climate Action Registry
California’s 5th Largest City Demonstrates Commitment to Fight Against Global Warming
Contact :Victoria Ballesteros, Communications Officer    570.5583
The City of Long Beach has become the first city to join both The Climate Registry (TCR) and the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR), Mayor Bob Foster announced Tuesday in his State of the City Address. The National TCR and the CCAR are non-profit public/private partnerships that help organizations and companies to track, publicly report and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in a common, accurate and transparent manner consistent across industry sectors and borders. 

As the first city to have joined both organizations, Long Beach is in the unique position to provide environmental leadership through international and state organizations while taking concrete steps to reduce the City’s greenhouse gas emissions.

"The City of Long Beach is very proud to be the first city to be a member of both The Climate Registry and the California Climate Action Registry," said Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster.  "Our commitment to environmental protection and sustainability will continue to improve our community and provide environmental leadership to other cities."  

Through participation in both registries, the City will make major progress toward sustainability by quantifying its greenhouse gas emissions and using the information to reduce future emissions.  Also, the opportunity to participate in an international organization places Long Beach at the forefront of climate change policy.  The community will benefit from the City’s steps to mitigate climate change, improve the environment, and create a more livable city.  

"The City of Long Beach has demonstrated exemplary environmental leadership by courageously stepping forward to support The Climate Registry in its preliminary stages.  We are deeply grateful for their integral support in helping to address the challenge of climate change," said Gina McCarthy, Chair of The Climate Registry. 

The City of Long Beach is deeply committed to becoming a more sustainable city.  Long Beach currently has a variety of environmental programs including a Green Building Policy for Municipal Development, a Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Program, a comprehensive Green Port Policy, and extensive water conservation programs through the Long Beach Water Department.  

Thirty-nine U.S. states, five Canadian provinces, three Native American tribes, two Mexican states, and the District of Columbia are members of TCR. As one of the earliest members, the City of Long Beach is considered a TCR Founding Reporter.

About The Climate Registry
Incorporated March 2007 in Washington, DC, The Climate Registry provides accurate and transparent measurement of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and ensures consistency of measurement metrics across industry sectors and borders. The Climate Registry accounting infrastructure supports both voluntary and regulatory programs.  For more information please visit www.theclimateregistry.org.

About the California Climate Action Registry
The California Climate Action Registry is a non-profit public/private partnership that serves as a voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) registry to protect, encourage, and promote early actions to reduce GHG emissions. Over 300 major companies, cities, government agencies and NGOs measure and publicly report their GHG emissions through the Registry. For more information, please visit www.climateregistry.org.

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