Strong local and global actions to combat climate change
This section gives further information and examples of strong local actions, as well as on international local government agreements that make a strong case for local climate action and the recognition of local governments' key role in a post-2012 global climate agreement.
- Mexico City Pact - The Global Cities Covenant on Climate - "The Mexico City Pact" is a voluntary initiative of mayors and local authority representatives that aims to advance climate actions. By signing the Pact, signatories commit to 10 action points, including the reduction of emissions, adaptation to the impacts of climate change and fostering city-to-city cooperation.
- carbonn Cities Climate Registry - The carbonn Cities Climate Registry is a global mechanism for cities and local government to make commitments to climate change that the world can count on.
- City Climate Catalogue - The Copenhagen City Climate Catalogue is the first global collection to centralise facts and figures on community climate action – from targets to achievements.
- Local success stories - A collection of outstanding and innovative local action cases focus on relevant issues for local governments such as mitigation, adaptation, technology and finance.