About the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities Constituency
About the LGMA
At the Earth Summit in 1992, nine stakeholder groups, including local authorities, were designated as essential partners in society for the implementation of global sustainability agenda. The Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency has represented local and regional governments at the processes under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) since the first Conference of Parties (COP) in 1995. The LGMA Constituency has represented networks of local and regional governments at the UNFCCC process since 1995.

LGMA Partners and Members
The LGMA works on on behalf of the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Governments, a joint global policy advocacy initiative of the major international networks of local governments, in the area of climate.
UNFCCC Accredited Organizations include:
- Assembly of European Regions (AER)
- Association Internationale des Maires Francophones (AIMF)
- Association of Overseas Countries and Territories of the European Union (OCTA)
- Climate Alliance (Klima-Bündnis)
- C40 – Cities Climate Leadership Group
- Council of European Municipalities and Regions
- Energy-Cities
- European Federation of Regional Energy and Environment Agencies/Fédération Européenne des Agences Régionales de L’Energie et de L’Environnement (FEDARENE)
- EUROCITIES
- Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
- Italian Local Agenda 21 Association (CA21L)
- ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI)
- National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA)
- Network of European Metropolitan Regions and Areas (METREX)
- Northern Forum (NF)
- Regions4
- R20 – Regions of Climate Action
- UITP
- United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG)
- United States Conference of Mayors (USCM)
Other participating networks include:
- African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum
- Association of German Cities – Deutscher Städtetag
- CDP Cities
- Council of Capital City Lord Mayors
- European Committee of the Regions (CoR)
- European Green Capital Cities Network
- Frente Nacional de Prefeitos (FNP)
- Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
- KS Norway – Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities
- SLoCaT Partnership
- South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
- Under2 Coalition
Advocacy Outcomes
Cities and regions have become important global players in the climate negotiations process.
LGMA Focal Point
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability acts as the LGMA Focal Point. ICLEI is a global network of cities, regions and towns committed to sustainability.


