Dickens pledges to get Atlanta on track for climate goals

Mayor-elect Andre Dickens of Atlanta speaks with reporters after attending meetings at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens says he’s committed to getting the city on track to meet its climate change goal to only use renewable energy by 2035.

At a town hall with local environmentalists Monday night, the mayor said he supported Atlanta’s green energy ambitions as a councilman, and he continues to now.

“I understand that this plan can help to create new jobs, reduce energy costs, help drive creation of more affordable housing and help to reduce the city’s greenhouse gas emissions,” he said.