Austin’s Mayor and council are trying to make the city greener and on Tuesday they got an update that not enough progress is being made. A briefing from the city's Office of Sustainability showed most climate change goals are continuing to not be met. A lack of funding is the biggest obstacle to achieving the goals laid out in Austin’s Climate Equity Plan. Austin’s Mayor and council are trying to make the city greener and on Tuesday they got an update that not enough progress is being made.
“It’s really easy to get by with these e-bikes, catching a train, and then saving your money in your pocket on gas,” said Diaz. “One of the hardest sectors to reduce emissions in Austin, where we have the least direct control, is transportation,” said Baumer.