Word up: regions send powerful climate message to COP 21 state negotiators
- 9 years ago
The world’s regions are in the frontline in the battle against climate change – that was the message sent from a conference of local authorities in Lyon, France last week (World Summit Climate and Territories) to national negotiators who will be taking part in the forthcoming COP21 global climate summit in Paris .
The declaration was signed by 50 organisations (municipal/regional authorities, civic society and private sector) representing two thirds of the world’s population.
“We’re saying to the states ‘without action by your regions you will not live up to your commitments, said Ronan Dantec, representing The Global Network of Cities, Local and Regional Governments
“It’s in the territories that the climate change battle will be won or lost. So we’re saying at this point we are ready to do the job, undertake the commitments, we will do the job. But we also say: we need a number of tools, including additional funding for the southern areas. So it’s a summit that makes commitmen
The declaration was signed by 50 organisations (municipal/regional authorities, civic society and private sector) representing two thirds of the world’s population.
“We’re saying to the states ‘without action by your regions you will not live up to your commitments, said Ronan Dantec, representing The Global Network of Cities, Local and Regional Governments
“It’s in the territories that the climate change battle will be won or lost. So we’re saying at this point we are ready to do the job, undertake the commitments, we will do the job. But we also say: we need a number of tools, including additional funding for the southern areas. So it’s a summit that makes commitmen