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An interview with Jim Hunt, Chief of Environmental and Energy Services of Boston City, Massachusetts, is presented. Hunt states that as part of the cabinet of Mayor Thomas Menino, his priority is to make sustainability be institutionalized in the city. He says that climate change is very real in the city because they are much vulnerable to extreme weather and increase sea level. He argues that Boston focuses on mitigation such as reduction of greenhouse gases.

Reports the legislation of proposed recommendations on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by the Department of Energy in the U.S. Improvement of the reporting system; Creation of transferable credit system for the reductions; Compliance with the comprehensive climate change policy.