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Climate protection makes economic sense, not just environmental sense. A 2005 survey of ICLEI members found that their climate protection measures helped them collectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 23 million tons -- and saved them $535 million annually.
Local governments have countered the false argument that all climate protection and sustainability measures are expensive and that they constrain economic growth. The following examples show how countless initiatives deliver handsome ROIs and sizable cost savings -- which can be used to help balance local governments' budgets or be reinvested in other programs.
