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Attachment 1 8A Page 7 reduction target suggested for the United States in the Kyoto Protocol -- 7% reduction from 1990 levels by 2012; and . Urge the U.S. Congress to pass the bipartisan greenhouse gas reduction legislation, which would establish a national emission trading system Mayors for Climate Protection (Cool Mayors) is an association of mayors in the United States that have committed their cities to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign (CCP) or The US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Their purpose is to provide assistance to cities working on climate protection. The listing of participating cities includes members of the US Conference of Mayors and ICLEI - CCP. For cities that are members of rCLE!, free technical assistance is provided toward the completion of the CCP Campaign. Sierra Club "Cool Cities" Program urges cities to sign the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. It offers assistance and information related to three particular strategies to reduce global warming: green vehicle fleets, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. Their website identifies cities that have adopted the U.S. Mayors Agreement and allows people to post comments and information about efforts being made. Urban Environmental Accords is a model agreement with broad environmental initiatives. It was signed by over 50 mayors from around the world in 2005, as part of the United Nations Environment Program. The Accords set forth 21 actions, organized by theme, with the goal that participating cities pick three actions to adopt each year until 2012. Action themes include energy, waste reduction/zero waste, urban design, urban nature, transportation, health, and water efficiency. State of California Climate Action Team has been set up to implement global warming emission reduction programs and report on the progress made toward meeting the Governor's Executive Order establishing greenhouse gas targets: . By 2010, Reduce to 2000 Emission Levels . By 2020, Reduce to 1990 Emission Levels . By 2050, Reduce to 80 percent Below 1990 Levels The Team will work with the State Air Resources Board to develop and coordinate regulations and market mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as prescribed in the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006. By July 2007, a list of discrete early action measures that can be implemented voluntarily will be issued. Mandatory reporting rules for significant sources of greenhouse gases will be adopted by January 2008 and a plan for emission reductions will be adopted by January 2009. Cities will be obligated to calculate their 1990 emissions to implement measures to comply with reduction efforts. Regulations will be implemented by January 2011.