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All levels of government, from cities and towns, to states and provinces, to countries, have the ability to affect taxes and laws that can help in the fight against climate change:

 Local governments: Can implement and enforce city building codes, improve public transit systems, and implement full garbage, recycling, and composting programs.

 Regional governments: Can set fuel efficiency standards, establish taxes on carbon dioxide emissions, and set efficient building codes.

 Federal governments: Can lead on the largest of issues, such as subsidizing renewable energy sources, removing subsidies from fossil-fuel energy sources, taxing carbon, and developing national programs for individuals who want to build low-emission housing. Federal governments can also set standards and mandatory targets for GHG reductions for industry, provinces, and states to follow.

The most effective governments work with each other — partnerships between cities, states, and countries exist around the world, supporting one another while they work on the same projects. To read more about what governments can do and are already doing, check out Chapter 10.