Bloomberg Announces a Major Commitment to Clean Energy

On July 21, NYC Mayor Mike Blooomberg announced a personal commitment of $50 million over four years to fuel a major effort to clean the air and accelerate the transition to cleaner, cost-effective energy sources.

Bloomberg's gift to the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal Campaign will advance the effort to effectively retire one-third of the nation's aging coal fleet by 2020. The grant reflects Mike Bloomberg's view that progress will come not from national governments and international bodies, but instead by driving action at the city and local level.