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Climate Priorities Lost in Philly Budget | Philadelphia News
Philadelphia’s climate ambitions are on hold as budget battles this spring prioritized school funding over major green initiatives, leaving trash incineration shutdowns and electrification efforts on pause. While the city has made progress—cutting emissions 31% since 2006 and staying on track for municipal targets—it still needs to accelerate cuts to hit its 80% by 2050 goal. Collaboration across agencies remains a hurdle. A proposed rideshare tax, meant to fund schools but seen as harming low-income riders, was scrapped. Meanwhile, despite outcry over environmental justice concerns, the city…
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