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European and American Mayors are Determined to Jointly Combat Climate Change
The European Committee of Regions and the American Association of Mayors stated in Brussels on the 7th that mayors in Europe and the United States are determined to strengthen cooperation and play the role of local authorities to better respond to the huge challenges that climate change brings to human society.The European Commission stated in a communiqué issued on the same day that European and American mayors hope that the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December this year will reach a new global climate agreement on the new arrangements after the "Kyoto Protocol", and in the final document of the conference Emphasize the role of local authorities such as cities so that they can play a greater role in the fight against climate change.
Kautz, Vice Chairman of the American Association of Mayors, and some members of the association attended a high-level seminar on climate change held in Brussels by the European Regional Committee composed of mayors, city senators and regional government leaders on the 7th.
Kautz said at the seminar: "The mayors of the United States are prepared to join the mayors of other cities around the world to jointly respond to the threats posed by climate change to the human environment and economy, and to take action as soon as possible to address this threat. The U.S. government has not yet approved the " Kyoto Protocol, but mayors of nearly 1,000 U.S. cities have signed the U.S. Mayors Agreement to protect climate. In the agreement, the mayors pledged to work hard to meet or exceed the goals of the Kyoto Protocol and urged U.S. leaders to do so. Make an effort.”
Brand, Chairman of the European Committee of the Regions, said that American mayors have the desire to cooperate with their European counterparts, which will enable both parties to find joint solutions to climate change. The European Committee of the Regions fully supports the European Convention of Mayors and strives to achieve the goal of the European Union More than 700 EU regions and cities have signed the convention to set the mid-term emission reduction target for 2020. European cities will also strengthen cooperation with American cities to better cope with the negative impacts of climate change.
"To win the fight against climate change, cities must actively engage in action on climate change. I am very pleased that mayors in the United States and Europe are willing to Working together on this, I am convinced that the municipal institutions closest to citizens will be one of the main drivers of a new global agreement on climate change in Copenhagen.”
The European Commission launched a signing event for the European Convention of Mayors in January 2008, hoping that European regions and cities would join the convention and work towards achieving the three 20% goals set by the EU by 2020. The EU adopted an energy strategic plan in March 2007, committing to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20% by 2020 based on 1990 levels, and increasing the proportion of renewable clean energy in total energy consumption to 20% by 2020. , reduce the consumption of primary energy such as coal, oil, and natural gas by 20%.
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