Video Statements
The following interviews have been recorded during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, (COP15) from 7-18 December 2009. During the interviews, local government representatives share their vision of the role local governments should play in addressing climate change.
- Mayor Marcelo Ebrard on Mexico City's Role in Fighting Climate Change
- Arnold Schwarzenegger: Local Governments Can Lead Climate Fight
- African Local Governments and Climate Change
- French Local Governments and Climate Change
- South Asian local government leaders and climate change
- Executive Director of ICLEI South Asia talks to OneClimate
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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.
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.