The 26th edition of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, will be held in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2020. The pre-COP will take place in Milan, Italy.
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46 megacity mayors urge G20 leaders to save our planet from climate change
In view of G20 to be held on 7 and 8 July in Hamburg, Germany, the mayors of 46 megacities wrote to the heads of state to urge shared and bold actions to face climate change. In support of this letter, a global petition has been launched and more than 50,000 people have already signed
In view of G20 to be held on 7 and 8 July in Hamburg, Germany, the mayors of 46 megacities wrote to the heads of state to urge shared and bold actions to face climate change. In support of this letter, a global petition has been launched and more than 50,000 people have already signed to ask for a sustainable future. Sign the petition.
The letter by mayors to G20 leaders
As mayors of many of the world’s great cities, and on behalf of the hundreds of millions of citizens that we represent, we urge you – G20 heads of state – to deliver on your commitments to tackle climate change, one of the world’s most pressing issues.
Given the US’ intention to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, the resolve of the other 19 leaders at the upcoming G20 summit to safeguard the future of our planet is more important than ever. Local leaders around the world stand together with you, redoubling our commitment to bold action on climate change, working with business leaders and citizens worldwide. We’re inspired by the courage of more than 300 Climate Mayors from cities across the United States who have committed in the past weeks to adopt, honour and uphold the Paris Agreement. Hundreds of US cities, universities and businesses have declared “We Are Still In” and committed to pursue ambitious climate goals, and ensure that the US remains a global leader in reducing emissions. This group is now working on the creation of America’s pledge, an unprecedented effort to aggregate carbon reductions by cities, regions and businesses to ensure that the US achieves its Paris Agreement pledge.
Urgent action is needed
Delivering on the goals of the Paris Agreement requires unprecedented action: urgent reforms are needed in energy, transport, food and waste – driving investment in low carbon economies that will create jobs and improve public health. Research by C40 Cities demonstrates that major progress towards these goals needs to be underway by 2020, by which time global emissions need to have peaked.
In our cities we’re already implementing the policies and projects needed to deliver on the ambition of the Paris Agreement. As mayors we’re committing to bold emission reductions plans, tackling air pollution and investing in sustainable infrastructure that makes our cities resilient to the effects of climate change. We are taking these measures because creating smart cities offers unprecedented opportunities. Research by New Climate Economy reveals that creating compact and connected cities built around mass public transport would save more than 3 trillion dollars in infrastructure investments over the next 15 years. These cities will also be more economically dynamic, healthier, equitable and have lower emissions.
Together to save the Planet
We must all work together to save the Planet. As cities roll out fleets of electric buses and our citizens choose to leave their polluting cars for electric vehicles, nations must speed up the process of ensuring 100 per cent of electricity is produced from renewable sources. As mayors and businesses bring forward plans for sustainable infrastructure in our cities national governments should ensure that financing is available for cities from international climate funds and development banks. As autonomous vehicles arrive in our cities we must work together to create a regulatory system that ensures this shift will help cut emissions rather than add to them.
A shared vision for a just and sustainable future
You have the privilege of leadership at a unique moment in history to help realise the potential of the Paris Agreement. The cities of the world and their citizens have a shared vision for a just and sustainable future – one that will make our communities cleaner, healthier, happier and more prosperous. Together with business leaders we have already decided on a climate-safe future of opportunity, optimism and innovation – there is no alternative.
As C40 mayors we will continue to lead on climate action in the most important cities of the world, standing for our people, the planet and global prosperity. Today, we seek to strengthen a pragmatic and positive alliance with you, in the service of our citizens. We look forward to working with you. Don’t miss this opportunity to deliver new hope for tomorrow.
Signatories:
Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris and Chair of C40
Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam
Elisabeth Ackermann, President of the Executive Council of the Canton of Basel-Stadt
Steve Adler, Mayor of Austin
Wasim Akhtar, Mayor of Karachi
Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington D.C.
Manuela Carmena, Mayor of Madrid
Herbert Constantine M. Bautista, Mayor of Quezon City
Ada Colau, Mayor of Barcelona
Denis Coderre, Mayor of Montréal
Marcelo Crivella, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro
Robert Doyle, Mayor of Melbourne
Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago
Helen Fernandez, Mayor of Caracas
Phil Goff, Mayor of Auckland
Rafael Greca, Mayor of Curitiba
Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Mayor of Warsaw
Fumiko Hayashi, Mayor of Yokohama
Frank Jensen, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen
Raymond Johansen, Governing Mayor of Oslo
Georgios Kaminis, Mayor of Athens
Mohammad Sayeed Khokon, Mayor of Dhaka South
Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo
Eberhard van der Laan, Mayor of Amsterdam
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, Mayor of Buenos Aires
Ed Lee, Mayor of San Francisco
Patricia de Lille, Mayor of Cape Town
Miguel Ángel Mancera, Mayor of Mexico City
Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of Sydney
Michael Müller, Mayor of Berlin
Ed Murray, Mayor of Seattle
Antônio Carlos Peixoto de Magalhães Neto, Mayor of Salvador
Claudio Orrego, Governor of Santiago
Enrique Peñalosa, Mayor of Bogotá
Mauricio Rodas, Mayor of Quito
Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver
Giuseppe Sala, Mayor of Milan
Yousef Al Shawarbeh, Mayor of Amman
Mohammed Adjei Sowah, Mayor of Accra
John Tory, Mayor of Toronto
Karin Wanngård, Mayor of Stockholm
Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston
Ted Wheeler, Mayor of Portland
Kam Sing Wong, Secretary for the Environment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government
Park Won Soon, Mayor of Seoul
Prof. Dr. Eckart Würzner, Lord Mayor of Heidelberg
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