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Bloomberg, Šefčovič and Figueres discuss how cities can lead on climate change
Global Covenant of Mayors Co-Chairs Michael R. Bloomberg and European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic highlighted the important role that cities will have to play in delivering the Paris Agreement...
April 4, 2017
Co-Chairs Bloomberg and Šefčovič announce Global Covenant of Mayors leadership
Current and Former Executive Secretaries of the UNFCCC Patricia Espinosa and Christiana Figueres, along with global mayors, will work to steer course of the largest city-led coalition of local leaders...
December 1, 2016
Current and Former Executive Secretaries of the UNFCCC Patricia Espinosa and Christiana Figueres, along with global mayors, will work to steer course of the largest city-led coalition of local leaders committed to climate action
Mexico City, December 1, 2016 – Today, during the C40 Cities Mayors Summit, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, Michael R. Bloomberg, and Vice President of the...
December 1, 2016
The importance of an integrated approach to city climate finance
Cities have long been willing partners in advancing the mission embodied by the Paris Agreement, and have organized their efforts through a multitude of global and regional city networks and...
November 14, 2016
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy Announces its Global Impact
At COP22, Local Leaders Showcase their Commitment to Accelerating Global Progress on Climate Change Report Demonstrates that Cities Must be At the Forefront of Global Climate Investments Marrakech, November 14,...
November 13, 2016
At COP22, Local Leaders Showcase their Commitment to Accelerating Global Progress on Climate Change
Report Demonstrates that Cities Must be At the Forefront of Global Climate Investments Marrakech, November 14, 2016 – Today, during the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) to the UN Framework...
November 13, 2016
The Compact of Mayors, Alliance of Peaking Pioneer Cities sign MOU
COMPACT OF MAYORS, ALLIANCE OF PEAKING PIONEER CITIES ANNOUNCE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AT U.S.-CHINA CITIES SUMMIT Agreement signals cooperation, strengthening of global cities effort to combat climate change BEIJING, CHINA,...
June 7, 2016
The Power Behind the Paris Climate Agreement
Recent analysis suggests that even modest improvements in city powers – or the level of control a city has over various sectors – could yield large benefits to the climate....
May 5, 2016
Mike Bloomberg Addresses 2016 Investor Summit on Climate Risk
January 27, 2016 Today, Mike Bloomberg addressed the 2016 Investor Summit on Climate Risk with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Mary Shapiro, former Chairperson of the United States Securities and...
January 27, 2016
Compact of Mayors and Partners React to the COP21 Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement marked the opening of an ambitious and historic pathway for addressing the negative impacts of climate change and it is already serving to empower those on the...
December 21, 2015
Leonardo DiCaprio Calls on Cities to Commit to the Compact of Mayors
“We are able to solve our greatest challenges when we find the will to work together.” Standing before hundreds of cities gathered at the Climate Summit for Local Leaders, Leonardo...
December 5, 2015
Research: Climate Leadership at the Local Level: Global Impact of the Compact of Mayors
Commitments already made through Compact of Mayors cities and towns can deliver half of the global urban potential greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions available by 2020 Download Report Climate Leadership...
December 4, 2015
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