New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaking at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 13) in Bali on 14 December 2007.

ICLEI Advocates at the UN

Since April 2009, ICLEI has been advocating to the Parties at UN Climate Talks for an official UN recognition of successful local climate action worldwide. Local and regional governments are requesting that their national governments look to local experiences when discussing a new climate agreement.

An increase in systematic capacity building and resources on the local level will dramatically help local actions and measures that can build a stronger climate agreement. For more information on the advocacy work undertaken in Poznan (Poland) and Bonn (Germany), please visit www.iclei.org/climate-roadmap.