Videos of the LG Climate Sessions at COP 14 in Poznan
To read more about the Local Government Climate Sessions held in parallel to COP 14 in Poznan, Poland, in December 2008, please click here. To watch the videos, please click on the respective title.
Key messages on LGs role in climate change
Mayors, National Governments and Experts share their views on how cities can be involved in international climate negotiations and how partnership can be created.
Key message by Yvo de Boer
The head of the UNFCCC addresses local governments, emphasizing their role in tackling climate change globally.
David Cadman on LG as key partners for the post-2012 climate agreement
The Councillor of the City of Vancouver, Canada, and President of ICLEI explains why LG are key partners for the post-2012 climate agreement.
Martin Brennan on Adaptation
The Deputy CEO of ICLEI Oceania speaks about LG positions regarding adaptation.
An update on the status of negotiations by Professor Jerzy Buzek
The former Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland and Member of the European Parliament elucidates how to best anchor the Local Government Climate Roadmap in international climate negotiations.
Bärbel Dieckmann on local climate actions
The Lady Mayor of the City of Bonn, Germany, and Chair of WMCCC explains why LGs are needed to combat global warming.
Key message by Juan Elvira
Mexico’s Minister for the Environment welcomes local governments as partners in combating climate change.
Local mitigation actions by Flavio Goldman
The Deputy Secretary for International Relations of Sao Paulo, Brazil, explains why LGs are key actors for mitigation.
Lamia Kamal-Chaoui on local-national climate partnerships
The Head of OECD’S Urban Development Programme elucidates why a local-national partnership is necessary for mitigation.
Alicia Montalvo on local-national climate partnerships
The General Director of the Climate Change Office of the Spanish Ministry of Environment elucidates why a local-national partnership is necessary for mitigation.
Key Examples for local adaptation actions: South Africa
Marian Jallron Nieuwoudt, Councillor, Cape Town, South Africa, speaks about local adaptation actions in South Africa.
Dr. Pachauri on climate negotiations and transport
Dr. Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), identifies transport as the missing part in climate negotiations.
Raf Tuts on local-national climate partnerships
Raf Tuts, Chief Urban Environmental Planning, UN-Habitat, Kenya, elucidates why a local-national partnership is necessary for mitigation.
Konrad Von Ritter on climate negotiations and transport
Konrad Von Ritter, Sector Manager in the Sustainable Development Division of the World Bank Institute, speaks about transport as the missing part in climate negotiations.
Penny Wong on LG and adaptation
Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change of Australia, speaks about local governments and adaptation.