President William Jefferson Clinton Addresses the Nation’s Mayors on June 22

Posted: June 23, 2008

President Bill Clinton addressed the Annual Gathering of The U.S. Conference of Mayors on Sunday, June 22. President Clinton’s speech to the nation’s mayors reemphasized the importance of his global Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit Program, a project of the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) that President Clinton created in 2007. The Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit Program brings together four of the world’s largest energy service companies, five of the world’s largest banks, and sixteen of the world’s largest cities in a landmark program designed to reduce energy consumption in existing buildings. 

“Climate change is a global problem that requires local action,” said President Clinton. “The businesses, banks and cities partnering with my foundation are addressing the issue of global warming because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s good for their bottom line. They’re going to save money, make money, create jobs and have a tremendous collective impact on climate change all at once. I’m proud of them for showing leadership on the critical issue of climate change and I thank them for their commitment to this new initiative.”

For more information on the Energy Efficiency Building Retrofit Program, please visit the William J. Clinton Foundation.