Mayor Garcetti Joins Vice President Biden for Discussion on Future of Clean Energy, Green Business

WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 17, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Mayor Eric Garcetti today joined Vice President Joe Biden and leaders in the clean-technology industry for a roundtable discussion on renewable energy, green business, and public-private partnerships in Los Angeles.

Mayor Garcetti’s sustainability agenda, which also includes aggressive solar power and green building targets, is detailed in the city’s first-ever Sustainable City Plan (plan.lamayor.org). This comprehensive policy roadmap is preparing Los Angeles for an environmentally healthy, economically prosperous, and equitable future in a city that expects population growth of 500,000 people over the next 20 years.

The Los Angeles region is home to the largest cluster of green jobs in the country — accounting for about 3.9% of total employment and 4.5% of private sector employment.

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