An Initiative of
World Mayors Council on Climate Change (WMCCC)
The World Mayors Council on Climate Change is an alliance of committed local government leaders advocating an enhanced recognition and involvement of Mayors in multilateral efforts addressing climate change and related issues of global sustainability.
The Council was initiated by then Mayor Yorikane Masumoto, City of Kyoto (Japan) in December 2005, following the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol in February 2005.
There are presently over 30 members of the Council, representing a vast network of local governments working to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Membership is open to Mayors and equivalent leaders of municipal levels of government.
Marcelo Ebrard, Mayor of Mexico City, is the Council Chair with Jürgen Nimptsch, Mayor of Bonn (Germany), serving as Vice Chair and Former Mayor Yorikane Masumoto of Kyoto City (Japan) serving as Honorary Chair.
Mayor Marcelo Ebrard of Mexico City becomes new Council Chair
- Mayor Kadokawa of Kyoto congratulates Mayor Ebrard on becoming new Council Chair
Mayor Marcelo Ebrard from Mexico City was elected as new Chair of the World Mayors Council on Climate Change in December 2009 in Copenhagen. He will be supported by Mayor Jürgen Nimptsch from Bonn, Germany as Vice Chair.
Both cities are shining examples of cities' bold action to tackle climate Change. In Mexico City, one of the world's largest megacities, Mayor Ebrard launched the Climate Action Plan coordinating numerous amibitious changes. Bonn, as host of the UN Climate Change Secretariat and ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, facilitates the search of global solutions.
"Cities really can be another actor that can pressure and open doors for new negotiations for the next year. This is a very serious matter, climate change, so we can not leave this issue to the national governments only." said Mayor Ebrard in the Local Government Climate Lounge at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.