COP26 outcomes: Multilevel action is the beacon of hope to keep the 1.5 degree goal alive
By Yunus Arikan, focal point of the LGMA, and Director of Global Advocacy, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Leaders returning home from Glasgow will be feeling many mixed [...]
Closing Statement at COP26 in Glasgow, UK. (13 November 2021)
Delivered by Ngendahimana Ladislas, Secretary General of the Rwanda Association of Local Government Authorities (RALGA), speaking on behalf of the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities. The [...]
In Dialogue with the UN Secretary General and UN-Habitat Executive Director (11 November 2021)
Delivered by Minna Arve, Mayor of Turku, Finland and First Vice-President of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability in a closed meeting with UN Secretary General António Guterres and [...]
Global Climate Action High Level Event on (11 November 2021)
Delivered by Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London and C40 Chair-Elect
Constituency Focal Points Dialogue with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (11 November 2021)
Delivered by Yunus Arikan, Head of Advocacy at ICLEI World Secretariat – Local Governments for Sustainability
Cities, Regions and Built Environment Day: The Power of Cities at COP26
Imagine there were a country with 4.5 billion residents that didn’t have a seat at the table at the COP climate conferences. This would be outrageous. It would, in essence, make negotiations [...]
LGMA COP26 Informal Stocktaking Plenary-2 Statement (11 November 2021)
Delivered by Andries Gryffroy, Member of Flemish Parliament and EuropeanCommittee of the Regions Honourable Chairs, Co-chairs Dear excellences and distinguished delegates, I address you as [...]
LGMA COP26 High Level Segment Statement (10 November 2021)
Delivered by Andy Burnham, Mayor, Greater Manchester, UK Winning the race to net zero requires more ambition than we have heard so far at this COP. In the last two days, we ask all governments to [...]
