The city of San José was ranked the sixth greenest city in the US in 2023, and second in the state of California, by personal finance WalletHub, in their report “America's Greenest Cities (2023).”
Compared to 99 other cities nationwide, San José scored highly in the Environment, Transportation, Energy Sources, and Lifestyle and Politics categories.
“In an increasingly urbanized world, cities must play a leadership role in achieving our climate goals,” said San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan. “San José will continue to lead the effort to electrify all sectors of the economy and ensure it runs on clean, renewable energy sources.”
Kerrie Romanow, director of the Department of Environmental Services and Sustainability in San José, emphasized the environmental commitment of the city's residents, as well as the San José City Council, city departments, philanthropic and nonprofit organizations and the companies that have helped its Climate Smart San José climate action plan.
“I appreciate this award because it recognizes the community of San José that understands the urgency of climate change and takes immediate measures to combat it, creating a livable community,” he stressed.
Among 100 cities ranked nationwide, San José earned the number one spot in the Energy Sources category.
WalletHub considered in its metrics for this category the proportion of electricity coming from renewable sources, solar photovoltaic (PV) installations per capita, and the number of smart energy policies and initiatives.
According to the report, ?to determine cities that promote an environmentally friendly lifestyle, WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities across 28 ?green? indicators. key… the data set ranges from greenhouse gas emissions per capita to the number of smart energy policies and initiatives for green employment opportunities?.
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