ICLEI and UCLG at the opening of the August sessions of UN Climate Talks: Cancun cannot have concrete and fruitful outcomes without local governments
04 August 2010, Bonn, Germany
In their joint statement submitted at the opening of the August session of UN Climate Talks, UCLG and ICLEI highlighted that without appropriate recognition of role of cities and local governments, national governments will not be able to reach concrete and fruitful outcomes at the UN Conference to be held in Cancun, Mexico on 29 November - 10 December 2010. The submission was delivered by Mr. Ronan Dantec, Vice Mayor of City of Nantes, a member of ICLEI and the spokesperson of UCLG at the UNFCCC. The submission also highlighted that on 21 November 2010 in Mexico City, cities and local governments are preparing to launch their global response for measurable, reportable, verifiable local climate action up to and beyond 2012. The final intervention during August Talks will be delivered by ICLEI on 6 August Friday. ICLEI acts as the Focal Point of Local GOvernment and Municipal Authorities Constituency to the UNFCCC since 1995.
The English and French version of the text can be dowloaded here. 
The webcast of the speech can be accessed at unfccc2.meta-fusion.com/kongresse/100802_AWG/templ/play.php starting from the minute 3.08.56
The submission of local governments in the June 2010 Session can be downloaded here
Mr. David Cadman, at the opening of AWGKP12
Mr. Martin Chavez, at the opening of AWGLCA10
Mr. Ronan Dantec, at the closing of SBI32
Mr. Gino van Begin, at the closing of SBSTA32