@article{22c557aca2b24396b83fe91d4451b7a7,
title = "Local climate action: Motives, enabling factors and barriers",
abstract = "Background: Despite the relative lack of climate action at the national level in the USA, local climate action is happening. Our focus is on the motivating reasons, stakeholders, and institutional enabler and barrier factors that are directly relevant to making local climate action happen. Results/Methodology: We report here on the results of a two-phase study of local climate action in California (USA): a set of in-depth case studies, and a subsequent web-based survey of all cities and counties in the state. Conclusions: The motives for local climate action often came from within communities and include both tangible local co-benefits of action, as well as the concept that climate action is the 'right thing' to do. Important factors that enable action include strong local champions, supportive residents, and state and national policies and actions. Important barriers to action include lack of local-government staff time and financial resources.",
author = "Deborah Salon and Sinnott Murphy and Sciara, {Gian Claudia}",
note = "Funding Information: action being undertaken was either done by volunteers (see below) or supported by one-time grants from state and national governments (e.g., Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funding from the US government and Sustainable Communities competitive grant programs from both the California and the US governments). Funding Information: Funding for local climate action has been made available by both the state and national governments. Competitive grant programs such as Sustainable Communities planning grants from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the California State Strategic Growth Council, and a portion of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program have funded projects in many California cities and counties. In addition, the noncompetitive portion of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funding from the US Department of Energy was allocated to all Funding Information: The research summarized in this article was made possible by funding from the California Energy Commission (CA, USA), the Hewlett Foundation (CA, USA) and the California Strategic Growth Council (CA, USA). Any and all errors are the responsibility of the authors. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed. Copyright: Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2014",
month = feb,
doi = "10.4155/cmt.13.81",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "5",
pages = "67--79",
journal = "Carbon Management",
issn = "1758-3004",
publisher = "Future Science",
number = "1",
}