City and Local-Government Focused Summit to be Held in Paris During COP21 in December PARIS, FRANCE – Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, and Michael R. Bloomberg, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, announced today that they will co-chair the Climate Summit for Local Leaders, on December 4, 2015, during the United … read more

Thirty-seven Mayors pledge their commitment to action through the Compact of Mayors; Seoul Mayor announces plan to mobilize more cities; ICLEI launches new Transformative Actions Program 10 April 2015, Seoul, South Korea – Major climate announcements that will bring new levels of ambition to local climate action were made today at the ICLEI World Congress 2015 … read more

20 Latin American mayors commit to the international Compact of Mayors  20 global C40 cities commit to pursuing clean buses

Compact of Mayors and Financing Coalitions Work to Reduce Emissions and Attract Investment New York, 23 September— A global Compact of Mayors – which brought together well over two thousands cities, including over 200 cities with specific targets and strategies for greenhouse gas reductions, was launched at today’s Climate Summit. Those cities with voluntary commitments … read more

Impact of Climate Efforts by All Cities Would Be Equivalent of Cutting World’s Annual Coal Use by More Than Half Taking Cities’ Potential into Consideration Would Help Nations Set Far More Aggressive Targets to Fight Climate Change Than They Have Thus Far UN Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change Michael R. Bloomberg and C40 … read more

New York, 23 September 2014: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and UN Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change Michael R. Bloomberg today announced the launch of a global Compact of Mayors, the world’s largest effort for cities to fight climate change. The Compact will enable cities to publically commit to deep GHG emissions reductions, … read more