Good News Notes: “As we previously reported, the department started testing new hybrid vehicles in May, 2021. Police cehicles are transitioned every 4-5 years, and the department is currently taking steps to purchase hybrid/electric vehicles for the entire Burien Police fleet. “These efforts are consistent with Burien’s Climate Action Plan proposal currently under development and consideration,”…
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Pope Francis commits Vatican to net zero carbon emissions by 2050
Good News Notes: “Pope Francis urged countries on Saturday to work towards net zero carbon emissions and committed Vatican City — the world’s smallest state — to reaching the target by 2050. Francis, who has championed environmental causes since his election in 2013, told a U.N. climate summit the 108-acre (44-hectare) city-state surrounded by Rome…