terça-feira, 7 de fevereiro de 2012

The Durban Climate Change Adaptation Charter


«114 mayors from 28 countries around the world adopted the Durban Climate Change Adaptation Charter,underlining their commitment for strengthening local resilience to climate change. By signing the Charter,local governments have committed to unprecedented levels of local climate action to: mainstream adaptation as a key informant of all local government development planning, ensure that adaptation
strategies are aligned with mitigation strategies, promote the use of adaptation that recognizes the needs of vulnerable communities and ensure sustainable local economic development, prioritize the role of functioning ecosystems as core municipal green infrastructure and seek innovative funding mechanisms.»

domingo, 5 de fevereiro de 2012

The carbonn Cities Climate Registry (cCCR)

«The carbonn Cities Climate Registry (cCCR) is a global mechanism that encourages local governments to regularly and publicly report on their greenhouse gas reduction commitments, GHG emissions inventories and climate mitigation/adaptation actions. The cCCR was developed by local governments for local governments. The cCCR enables cities and local governments to publicly register their greenhouse gas reduction commitments, report performance and showcase actions. The cCCR ensures that local climate action is measurable, reportable and verifiable, and that data are consistent with the standards of the global climate regime. The cCCR supports the global credibility of local climate action and ensures transparency, countability and comparability.»

quarta-feira, 1 de fevereiro de 2012

The Mexico City Pact

The Mexico City Pact
«The Global Covenant of Cities on Climate (‘Mexico City Pact’) was launched at the World Mayors Summit on Climate in Mexico City in November 2010. To date it has been signed by over 200 Mayors and representatives of local governments. The Pact sets out why cities are strategic actors in combating global warming, and establishes a set of voluntary commitments to promote strategies and actions aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting cities to the impacts of climate change. By signing the Pact, cities and local government have also committed to register their emission inventories, commitments, and actions to the carbonn Cities Climate Registry.»