World Mayors Council Adopts Kyoto Climate Action Declaration

The World Mayors Council on Climate Change (WMCCC) adopted the Kyoto Climate Action Declaration on February 17, 2007, which proclaims the need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The conference, the second meeting of the WMCCC, was held in Kyoto City from February 16 to 18, with representatives from over 50 cities and organizations from more than 20 countries and regions.

The WMCCC, established in Montreal, Canada, in December 2005, is a network of municipal leaders from 15 cities and districts in 11 countries that proactively addresses global warming. In the declaration, the WMCCC supports the recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which states that the climate change is being caused by human activity, and recognizes that it might have a significant impact on world peace.

With regard to GHG emissions, the WMCCC calls on all nations to set targets for the second commitment period (post 2012) of a 30 percent reduction from 1990 levels by 2020 and an 80 percent reduction by 2050. The declaration also includes: collaborating with other local governments to share experience and solutions on global warming countermeasures; and encouraging other local governments to adopt targets and implement policies.

In working sessions, participants discussed and made presentations on their initiatives under the following themes: measures to reduce GHG emissions, cooperation between cities, and preparation for potential climate change.

http://www.city.kyoto.jp/kankyo/ge/H19.2.16/sengen(e).pdf
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Posted: 2007/04/30 11:55:21 AM
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