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The '''Compact of Mayors''' is a global coalition of city leaders addressing [[climate change]] by pledging to cut [[greenhouse gas]] emissions and prepare for the future impacts of climate change.<ref>{{Cite web|title = UN launches global mayors network to fight climate change|url = http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/218634-un-launches-global-mayors-network-to-fight-climate-change|website = TheHill|accessdate = 2015-12-03|first = Laura|last = Barron-Lopez}}</ref> The Compact highlights cities’ climate impact while measuring their relative risk levels and carbon pollution. The Compact of Mayors seeks to show the importance of city climate action, both at the local level and around the world.<ref>{{Cite web|title = History - Compact of Mayors|url = http://www.compactofmayors.org/history/|website = Compact of Mayors|accessdate = 2015-11-24|language = en-US}}</ref> The Compact was launched in 2014 by [[United Nations|UN]] Secretary General [[Ban Ki-moon]] and former New York City Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]], the UN Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Cities are lapping countries on climate action|url = http://grist.org/cities/cities-are-lapping-countries-on-climate-action/|website = Grist|accessdate = 2015-12-03|language = en-US}}</ref> The Compact represents a common effort from global city networks [[C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group]] (C40), [[ICLEI]], and [[United Cities and Local Governments]] (UCLG), as well as [[United Nations Human Settlements Programme|UN-Habitat]], to unite against climate change.<ref>{{Cite web|title = New alliance on city finance unveiled at UN Summit on climate change {{!}} Cities Today - Connecting the world's urban leaders|url = http://cities-today.com/new-alliance-on-city-finance-unveiled-at-un-summit-on-climate-change/|website = cities-today.com|accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref> More than 382 global cities have committed to the Compact of Mayors. The collective member cities comprise over 345 million people and 4.7% of the global population.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Compact of Mayors|url = http://www.compactofmayors.org/|website = Compact of Mayors|accessdate = 2015-12-03|language = en-US}}</ref>
The '''Compact of Mayors''' is a global coalition of city leaders addressing [[climate change]] by pledging to cut [[greenhouse gas]] emissions and prepare for the future impacts of climate change.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Compact of Mayors|url = http://www.compactofmayors.org/|website = Compact of Mayors|accessdate = 2015-11-24|language = en-US}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The Compact of Mayors was launched by Ban Ki-moon and Mike Bloomberg on September 23, 2014 at the [[Climate Summit|UN Climate Summit 2014]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Cities Will Solve Climate Change, Not Nations|url = http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/climate-change-will-be-solved-in-cities-or-not-at-all/|website = www.scientificamerican.com|accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref> The announcement detailed a commitment by 228 cities to cut up to 13 gigatons of carbon emissions by 2050. Mayors [[Eduardo Paes]] of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, [[Anne Hidalgo]] of Paris, France and [[Park Won-soon]] of Seoul, South Korea joined in the announcement, representing C40, UCLG, and ICLEI.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Bloomberg presents city-centric climate report to U.N.|url = http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2014/09/8553212/bloomberg-presents-city-centric-climate-report-un|website = www.capitalnewyork.com|accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref> UN-Habitat provided additional support and oversight for the launch of the Compact.
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The Compact of Mayors was launched in 2014 by [[United Nations|UN]] Secretary General [[Ban Ki-moon]] and former New York City Mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]], the UN Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change. On November 20, 2015, the Compact of Mayors was recognized by the [[White House]] for exceeding 100 U.S. member cities prior to the [[2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference|COP 21]] climate negotiations in Paris.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/11/20/major-milestone-president-obamas-climate-agenda|title = A Major Milestone for President Obama’s Climate Agenda|date = |accessdate = November 23, 2015|website = The White House|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>


At the C40 Latin American Mayors Summit on March 27, 2015, Compact of Mayors officials launched the first public recruiting effort, receiving commitments from twenty Latin American mayors to join the Compact and accelerate their push toward low-carbon economies.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Latin American Mayors Avow Clean Bus Transit|url = http://cleantechnica.com/2015/03/30/latin-american-mayors-avow-clean-bus-transit/|website = CleanTechnica|accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref> On June 30, 2015, Mike  Bloomberg and Mayor Anne Hidalgo jointly announced their plans to host a Climate Summit for Local Leaders on December 4 at Paris City Hall.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Why Cities Will Be Vital Players at Paris Climate Talks|url = http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-bloomberg/paris-climate-talks-bloomberg_b_7683246.html|website = The Huffington Post|accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref> The summit will convene mayors from around the world at the COP21 climate negotiations and build upon existing climate commitments under the Compact of Mayors.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url = http://www.newsweek.com/2015/11/27/cop21-green-cities-climate-talks-394191.html|title = COP21: Cities Move to Climate Talks' Center Stage|last = Schapiro|first = Mark|date = November 15, 2015|work = Newsweek|access-date = December 3, 2015|via = }}</ref>
The organization receives oversight from [[ICLEI]], [[United Cities and Local Governments]][[C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group|, and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group]]. [[United Nations Human Settlements Programme|UN-Habitat]] has provided founding and operational support.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Who We Are - Compact of Mayors|url = http://www.compactofmayors.org/who-we-are/|website = Compact of Mayors|accessdate = 2015-11-24|language = en-US}}</ref> The Compact highlights cities’ climate impact while measuring their relative risk levels and carbon pollution. The Compact of Mayors seeks to show the importance of city climate action, both at the local level and around the world.<ref>{{Cite web|title = History - Compact of Mayors|url = http://www.compactofmayors.org/history/|website = Compact of Mayors|accessdate = 2015-11-24|language = en-US}}</ref>


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[[Vice President of the United States]] [[Joe Biden]] cited the success of the Compact of Mayors while speaking on November 5, 2015 at the National League of Cities Congress of Cities in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Vice President Biden calls on more U.S. cities to commit to the Compact of Mayors|url = http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/11/06/vice-president-biden-calls-on-more-u-s-cities-to-commit-to-the-compact-of-mayors/|website = National Geographic (blogs)|accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref> On November 20, 2015, the Compact of Mayors was recognized by the [[White House]] for exceeding 100 U.S. member cities prior to the [[2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference|COP 21]] climate negotiations in Paris.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/11/20/major-milestone-president-obamas-climate-agenda|title = A Major Milestone for President Obama’s Climate Agenda|date = |accessdate = November 23, 2015|website = The White House|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
== Compact Cities ==

More than 346 global cities have committed to the compact since its founding. Member cities are spread across North America (116 cities), Europe (91), Latin America (58), Southeast Asia (49), Africa (26), and Southwest Asia (6).<ref>{{Cite web|title = Compact Cities - Compact of Mayors|url = http://www.compactofmayors.org/cities/|website = Compact of Mayors|accessdate = 2015-11-24|language = en-US}}</ref>
As of December 3, 2015, more than 382 global cities had committed to the Compact of Mayors, representing nearly 346 million people worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Compact of Mayors|url = http://www.compactofmayors.org/|website = Compact of Mayors|accessdate = 2015-12-03|language = en-US}}</ref> Mayors and other leaders of hundreds of cities that have committed to the Compact of Mayors will attend the Climate Summit for Local Leaders at Paris City Hall on December 4, 2015 during COP21.<ref name=":0" />

== Leadership ==
The Compact of Mayors was launched by UN Secretary General Ban Ki -moon and Mike Bloomberg. The organization receives oversight from ICLEI, United Cities and Local Governments, and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. UN-Habitat has provided founding and operational support. Mayor Eduardo Paes of Rio de Janeiro currently serves as the chairperson of C40 Cities,<ref>{{Cite web|title = World Mayors Lead by Example on Climate Action, Provides Hope for Binding Agreement at COP21|url = http://ecowatch.com/2015/11/23/mayors-lead-way-climate-action/|website = EcoWatch|accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref> while Mayor Kadir Topbas of Istanbul, Turkey<ref>{{Cite web|title = [UCLG] {{!}} [United Cities and Local Governments]|url = http://www.uclg.org/en/organisation/presidency|website = www.uclg.org|accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref> and Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris, France currently serve as co-presidents of United Cities and Local Governments.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = Ten global cities, climate plans, COP21 {{!}} Cities Today - Connecting the world's urban leaders|url = http://cities-today.com/ten-global-cities-present-climate-action-plans-ahead-of-cop21/|website = cities-today.com|accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref> Mayor Park Won-soon of Seoul, South Korea is the current president of ICLEI<ref name=":1" />, and Dr. [[Joan Clos i Matheu|Joan Clos]] serves as the current Executive Director of UN Habitat.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Draft Habitat III rules clarify role of local authorities, civil society {{!}} Citiscope|url = http://citiscope.org/habitatIII/news/2015/11/draft-habitat-iii-rules-clarify-role-local-authorities-civil-society|website = citiscope.org|accessdate = 2015-12-03}}</ref>

== See Also ==
* [[C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group]]
* [[ICLEI|ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability]]
* [[United Cities and Local Governments]]
* [[United Nations Human Settlements Programme|UN Habitat]]
* [[United Nations]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 20:49, 3 December 2015

The Compact of Mayors is a global coalition of city leaders addressing climate change by pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for the future impacts of climate change.[1] The Compact highlights cities’ climate impact while measuring their relative risk levels and carbon pollution. The Compact of Mayors seeks to show the importance of city climate action, both at the local level and around the world.[2] The Compact was launched in 2014 by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the UN Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change.[3] The Compact represents a common effort from global city networks C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40), ICLEI, and United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), as well as UN-Habitat, to unite against climate change.[4] More than 382 global cities have committed to the Compact of Mayors. The collective member cities comprise over 345 million people and 4.7% of the global population.[5]

History

The Compact of Mayors was launched by Ban Ki-moon and Mike Bloomberg on September 23, 2014 at the UN Climate Summit 2014.[6] The announcement detailed a commitment by 228 cities to cut up to 13 gigatons of carbon emissions by 2050. Mayors Eduardo Paes of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Anne Hidalgo of Paris, France and Park Won-soon of Seoul, South Korea joined in the announcement, representing C40, UCLG, and ICLEI.[7] UN-Habitat provided additional support and oversight for the launch of the Compact.

At the C40 Latin American Mayors Summit on March 27, 2015, Compact of Mayors officials launched the first public recruiting effort, receiving commitments from twenty Latin American mayors to join the Compact and accelerate their push toward low-carbon economies.[8] On June 30, 2015, Mike  Bloomberg and Mayor Anne Hidalgo jointly announced their plans to host a Climate Summit for Local Leaders on December 4 at Paris City Hall.[9] The summit will convene mayors from around the world at the COP21 climate negotiations and build upon existing climate commitments under the Compact of Mayors.[10]

Vice President of the United States Joe Biden cited the success of the Compact of Mayors while speaking on November 5, 2015 at the National League of Cities Congress of Cities in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.[11] On November 20, 2015, the Compact of Mayors was recognized by the White House for exceeding 100 U.S. member cities prior to the COP 21 climate negotiations in Paris.[12]

As of December 3, 2015, more than 382 global cities had committed to the Compact of Mayors, representing nearly 346 million people worldwide.[13] Mayors and other leaders of hundreds of cities that have committed to the Compact of Mayors will attend the Climate Summit for Local Leaders at Paris City Hall on December 4, 2015 during COP21.[10]

Leadership

The Compact of Mayors was launched by UN Secretary General Ban Ki -moon and Mike Bloomberg. The organization receives oversight from ICLEI, United Cities and Local Governments, and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. UN-Habitat has provided founding and operational support. Mayor Eduardo Paes of Rio de Janeiro currently serves as the chairperson of C40 Cities,[14] while Mayor Kadir Topbas of Istanbul, Turkey[15] and Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris, France currently serve as co-presidents of United Cities and Local Governments.[16] Mayor Park Won-soon of Seoul, South Korea is the current president of ICLEI[16], and Dr. Joan Clos serves as the current Executive Director of UN Habitat.[17]

See Also

References

  1. ^ Barron-Lopez, Laura. "UN launches global mayors network to fight climate change". TheHill. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  2. ^ "History - Compact of Mayors". Compact of Mayors. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  3. ^ "Cities are lapping countries on climate action". Grist. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  4. ^ "New alliance on city finance unveiled at UN Summit on climate change | Cities Today - Connecting the world's urban leaders". cities-today.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  5. ^ "Compact of Mayors". Compact of Mayors. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  6. ^ "Cities Will Solve Climate Change, Not Nations". www.scientificamerican.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  7. ^ "Bloomberg presents city-centric climate report to U.N." www.capitalnewyork.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  8. ^ "Latin American Mayors Avow Clean Bus Transit". CleanTechnica. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  9. ^ "Why Cities Will Be Vital Players at Paris Climate Talks". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  10. ^ a b Schapiro, Mark (November 15, 2015). "COP21: Cities Move to Climate Talks' Center Stage". Newsweek. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  11. ^ "Vice President Biden calls on more U.S. cities to commit to the Compact of Mayors". National Geographic (blogs). Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  12. ^ "A Major Milestone for President Obama's Climate Agenda". The White House. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  13. ^ "Compact of Mayors". Compact of Mayors. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  14. ^ "World Mayors Lead by Example on Climate Action, Provides Hope for Binding Agreement at COP21". EcoWatch. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  15. ^ "[UCLG] | [United Cities and Local Governments]". www.uclg.org. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  16. ^ a b "Ten global cities, climate plans, COP21 | Cities Today - Connecting the world's urban leaders". cities-today.com. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
  17. ^ "Draft Habitat III rules clarify role of local authorities, civil society | Citiscope". citiscope.org. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
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