Two California Mayors Recognized for Leadership on Climate Action

Cities of Alameda and Fresno Win Top Awards for Advancing Decarbonization, Solar, and Battery Innovation LONG BEACH, Calif. , June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Twelve U.S. mayors were recognized today for their local energy and climate protection programs, with each winning a 2026 Mayors’ Climate Protection Award. Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft and her city’s Community-wide Decarbonization Program and Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer and his city’s Solar and Battery Storage Portfolio were the top award winners being honored at the opening day of The U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 94 th Annual Meeting. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the awards program, celebrating two decades of partnership between the Conference and Walmart in recognizing outstanding mayoral leadership on energy and climate action. “Alameda is further demonstrating how renewable energy can provide a reliable and non-polluting source of electricity to power our cities, showing how solar clean power can help stabilize — and even reduce — electricity costs for the public and businesses,” said Alameda Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft . “While mayors everywhere have always been at the forefront of advancing clean energy technologies, Alameda is particularly honored to be recognized on the 20 th Anniversary of these awards.” “In 2020, only 1.7 percent of the electricity used at city facilities came from renewable sources. This year, we will exceed 46 percent. This combined with our energy efficiency projects, puts us on track to surpass our 50 percent … Full story available on Benzinga.com