The Lima-Paris Action Agenda (LPAA) focus event on Cities and Subnationals on 8 December at COP21 touched on all aspects of local climate action, offering the perspective of experts, UN agencies and local leaders. Al Gore, former Vice-President of the United States and climate leader, opened the event on behalf of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon,
On 8 December 2015, the European Commission and European Committee of the Regions organized a session entitled “Flagship Event on Cities and Regions: The Globalization of the Covenant of Mayors” in the European Union Pavilion at COP21. During the event, local leaders presented their experiences in mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change.
On 8 December 2015, Mayor James Nxumalo of Durban, South Africa and Vice President of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability joined Councillor Wayne Walker of Auckland, New Zealand, member of the ICLEI Regional Executive Committee for Oceania; Amal-Lee Amin, Division Chief of Infrastructure and Environmental Sector at the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB); and Cristiana
“What does it take? Will, partnership, pilots, vision, leadership,” said Milan Obradovic, Deputy Mayor of the City of Malmö, Sweden. The cities of Paris, Vancouver, Tshwane, Malmö and Jeju Province took the stage on Monday, 7 December at the Cities & Regions Pavilion to share with the audience strategies for a transition towards renewables. The
Siemens AG and Danfoss hosted a session at the Cities & Regions Pavilion at COP21 on Tuesday, 8 December. Entitled “Accelerating Low-Carbon Development in Emerging Cities through City-Business Cooperation,” the session convened global business leaders and mayors to discuss low-carbon investments and the potential for city-business collaboration in emerging middleweight cities. Dr. Shamshad Aktar, Executive
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) hosted a session at the Cities & Regions Pavilion – TAP2015 at COP21 on Monday, 7 December. Entitled “How can development banks and local financial institutions promote climate finance for local authorities?” the session allowed a high-level international panel to discuss their experiences and to assess what has worked
Monday 7 December 2015, Paris, France – Cities Alliance, in cooperation with UN-Habitat, hosted a session at the Cities & Regions Pavilion – TAP2015 at the 21st UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP21). Entitled “Cities Take Climate Action” the session convened representatives of cities, non-governmental organizations, NGOs, national governments and international organizations for a lively debate
The City of Tshwane, South Africa, hosted a session at the Cities & Regions Pavilion at COP21 on 7 December. Bringing together the cities of Tshwane, Mexico City and Bogotá, the session focused on Transit Oriented Development (TOD), an integrated urban planning principle for compact, walkable, and mixed-use communities centred around high-quality transport. Featuring presentations
On 7 December 2015, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) cohosted a Blue Zone side event on behalf of the Compact of Mayors Management Committee. The event provided a forum through which Compact committed and compliant cities could report on their achievements, update negotiators on Compact activities since
Copenhagen is striving to be the first carbon neutral city in the world, and is well on the way toward this goal, with a 31% absolute reduction and a 40% per capita drop in greenhouse gas emissions since 2005. In 2014, the London School of Economics named Copenhagen a green growth leader, recognizing its achievements