Building Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Cities

as an Essential Element of Global Efforts

At COP16/CMP6  in Cancun in 2010, local governments are recognized as governmental stakeholders. Global and local partners of Local Government Climate Roadmap, Renmin University of China and WRI will demonstrate worldwide progress on low carbon city development and adaptation in particular for cities of the Global South. The event will provide a platform to present:

-          the outcomes of Durban Local Government  Convention convened on 2-4 December,

-          2011 Progress Report of Global Cities Covenant on Climate – the Mexico City Pact

-          2011 Annual Report of carbonn Cities Climate Registry

-          Recent progress in China regarding low-carbon city development and local GHG emissions inventories

-          Latest inputs of local governments in ongoing UNFCCC/KP agenda items

Opening Remarks:

David CADMAN, Deputy Mayor, City of Vancouver, President of ICLEI

James NXUMALO, Mayor, eThekwini Municipality, Member of WMCCC

Martha DELGADO PERALTA, Minister of Environment, Mexico City, Vice-President of ICLEI

Ronan DANTEC, Deputy Mayor, Nantes, Climate Spokesperson of UCLG

Prof. ZOU Ji, Director of Programme of Energy and Climate Economics (PECE), Renmin University of China, Country Director of World Resources Institute China - China

Guests

UN-HABITAT, World Bank

Selected Cities engaged with MXC Pact, cCCR and DAC

Evelyne Huytebroeck, Minister of Environment, Brussels Capital Region

Ayfer BAYKAL, Deputy Mayor, Copenhagen

Velusamy S. MAYILSAMY, Mayor, Coimbatore

Parks TAU, Mayor, Johannesburg

Belinda Walker, Councillor, Mayoral Committee Member, Cape Town

Case of P.R. of China

 Dr. WANG Ke, Executive Director of Programme of Energy and Climate Economics (PECE), RUC

Floor

Invited guests