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Briefing meetings for local government representatives will be held every morning  to inform delegates of the status of the negotiations and to plan activities for the day. A series of Briefing Sheets are available to help local government representatives with negotiations and networking.

 

This event is organized by ICLEI and Heinrich Böll Stiftung.

A detailed program is available here.

Imagine a world in which both the scandal of global poverty and the threat of climate change were taken seriously. In such a world, what action would be required to deliver human development, economic opportunity and dignity to poor people while at the same time reducing the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases and holding global warming below 2 degrees Celsius?

Can local governments share the efforts towards “climate justice”? What does it mean for the local level and where are the main challenges? How can senior decision makers take responsibility to lead towards climate justice?

Download the presentation held at this event: Sustainable Zürich –towards a 2000-watt society

Further reading: The Right to Development in a Climate Constrained World - The Greenhouse Development Rights Framework

With Angel Gurría, Secretary General, OECD

Time for Real Questions is a daily dialogue with Konrad Otto-Zimmermann and global leaders that explores issues shaping the future of our cities and our planet. Information about daily speakers and recordings of the dialogues can be accessed here.

 

Press briefing with

• Sir Nicholas Stern, Chair of the the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment
• Dimitri Zenghelis, Chief Economist, Cisco Climate Change Practice
• David Cadman, Vancouver Councilor and ICLEI President
• Nicky Gavron, former Deputy Mayor of London

Due to capacity limits, this meeting was for invited journalists only.

Action Now! Mayors Deliver Their Messages to COP15

Room NIELS BOHR

Mayors from 100 leading cities want to send a united and strong message to nations and the UN on behalf of cities and local governments world-wide, that cities act and must be recognised as a key partner in tackling climate change:

”Acknowledge internationally the pivotal role of cities in fighting climate change. Agree on ambitious targets and start reducing now - and be confident that if cities are engaged, empowered and given the right resources we will deliver on our commitments. We are prepared to collaborate, innovate and try even harder”.

For a detailled program, click here.

If you would like to attend the evening sessions in the LG Climate Lounge, please enter the Bella Center before 8 pm as entry doors may be closed afterwards.