Minneapolis' efforts to combat climate change have helped put it on a White House list of national leaders on the issue.

The White House said Wednesday that Minneapolis is one of 16 "Climate Action Champions" selected in a competitive process. Each of the communities will receive help from a coordinator, who will help provide information and guidance on funding, among other support. The designation does not come with direct funding.

The announcement from the White House noted the city's work on its Climate Action Plan, which includes specific targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. It also pointed to the city's new partnerships with Xcel Energy and Center Point Energy to plan and market strategies to help the city meet its goals.

The other communities on the White House's list are: the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe in California, Boston, Broward County, Fla., Dubuque, Iowa, Knoxville, Tenn., the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, the Mid-America Regional Council in Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo., Oberlin, Ohio, Portland, Ore., Salt Lake City, Utah, San Francisco, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Michigan, Seattle, and the Sonoma County Regional Climate Protection Authority in California.