Video Statements

ICLEI has registered 1200 local governments delegates to COP15, the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Watch below interviews with the guests at the Local Government Climate Lounge, sharing their vision of the role of local government in addressing climate change.

Nicholas Stern at Local Governments Side Event

Nicholas Stern lends his support to cities having a voice in international debate on climate change during the official local government side event "Action Now! Mayors Deliver their Message to COP 15" on 16 December 2009.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Mayor Michael Bloomberg talks about local climate actions in New York City in the panel discussion "US Climate Leadership: Local, State and Federal Actions" at the Local Government Climate LOUNGE on Tuesday, 15 December 2009.

Speech by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg at ICLEI event during COP15 from ICLEI Global on Vimeo.

Hanne Bjurstrøm, Head of Norwegian Delegation,

Hanne Bjurstrøm, Minister and Norway’s Chief Negotiator for Climate Change, speaks about the aims of the Norwegian delegation at COP 15 and the implications for local governments at the session "Funds and funding for local climate action" organized by KS Norway on 8 December 2009.

Mayor Marcelo Ebrard on Mexico City's Role in Fighting Climate Change

Marcelo Ebrard, Mayor of Mexico City, speaks about Mexico City's Climate Action Program.

Schwarzenegger: Local Governments Can Lead Climate Fight

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger addresses the COP15 Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen on how local governments address climate issues.

Klaus Bondam, Mayor of the Copenhagen Environmental Administration, talks to "Inside COP15"

WWF's "Inside COP15" show on 11 December 2009 featured Klaus Bondam, Mayor of the Copenhagen Environmental Administration; Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Environmental Scientist, and Dawa Stephen Sherpa, Mountaineer.

African Local Governments and Climate Change

Several African Local Government representatives and experts talk about the role of African local governments in the fight against climate change, including:

  • Cecilia Njenga, Human Settlements Officer at UN HABITAT;
  • Agnes Ntlhangula, Chairperson of the Health and Social Development Committee of Sol Plaatje Municipality in South Africa;
  • Lentheng Helen Mekgwe, Mayor Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa;
  • Florence Namayanja, Deputy Mayor, City of Kampala, Uganda;

French Local Governments and Climate Change

French local leaders talk about the importance of local governments presence at COP 15 and their key actions in combating climate change (partly in French), including:

• Denis Beaupin, Deputy Mayor of Paris, France

• Andree Buchmann, Vice-President, Urban Community of Strasbourg, France

• Astrid Scharly, Vice-President, Urban Community of Lille, France

• Frederic Tsitsonis, Vice-Mayor, City of Monpellier, France

 

South Asian local government leaders and climate change

South Asian local government representatives stress the crucial role played by cities and local governments in implementing climate change mitigation and adaptation actions, including:

•    Nandkumar Jantre, Municipal Commissioner, Thane, India

•    Rina Remeshcandra Shah, Mayor of Bhavnagar, India

•    Kinzang Norbu, Mayor of Phuentsholing, Bhutan

•    Amarnath Sharma, Commissioner, City of Shimla, India

 

Executive Director of ICLEI South Asia talks to OneClimate

Emani Kumar, Executive Director of ICLEI South Asia, talks about local climate actions in South Asian at OneClimate during COP15.