Press Release 7 November 2007
63 local governments already joining ICLEI at Bali 2007
63 local governments from 25 countries have already registered to participate at the Local Government Climate Sessions at COP 13 in Bali, Indonesia.
ICLEI is very pleased with the high interest among its global Members and other local governments. These local governments will actively contribute to the Local Government Climate Sessions as speakers and participants, and will be part of the delegation of local and municipal associations who will actively engage in the international negotiations at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali (3-14 December 2007).
The Local Government Climate Sessions, held on 10-11 December, are a two-day event being organized by ICLEI to share with the international community how local governments are contributing to global efforts addressing climate change, and to demonstrate their willingness to contribute to the debate on a post-Kyoto global climate regime.
The Climate Sessions are being generously co-sponsored by the WMCCC, UCLG, CityNet, UNEP, UN-HABITAT, GTZ, DEFRA and the Swiss Federal Office of the Environment.
Please return to the website www.iclei.org/bali2007 for updates on the number of local governments planning to attend Bali2007, new information on the potential outcomes of COP 13, and how local governments plan to influence these negotiations.