In an effort to make his city the greenest, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has created the new position of director of climate protection initiatives. Many are criticizing the mayor for creating the post, which pays $160,000. But the mayor's office says that even 25 people working on climate issues is not enough and that having a director in the mayor's inner circle is necessary to coordinate all the city's climate initiatives.

San Francisco is the first city to create such a position.

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