City and local governments can play a key role in encouraging renewable energy at the local level. The multiple roles of these local governments\u2013as decision-makers, planning authorities, managers of municipal infrastructure, and role models for citizens and businesses\u2013are crucial to the global transition to renewable energy now underway. It is their political mandate that makes local governments ideal drivers of change\u2013to govern and guide their communities, provide services, and manage municipal assets.[\/vc_column_text][nectar_btn size=”large” open_new_tab=”true” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” text=”Download” url=”http:\/\/www.martinot.info\/REN21_Local_Renewables_Policies_2011.pdf”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”accent-color” custom_height=”40″]