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EU outlines new measures for city climate action
24 February 2018
by Jonathan Andrews
Photo: ©-European-Union-Patrick-Mascart-2
24 February 2018
by Jonathan Andrews
New political, diplomatic and financial measures have been outlined by European Commission officials to help cities achieve their climate action plans during a summit at the European Parliament in Brussels celebrating the 10th anniversary of the EU Covenant of Mayors.
Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President of the European Commission recalled how dramatically things have changed since the covenant was created in the run up to COP15 in Copenhagen, 10 years ago.
“Since then, we have made enormous progress. We now know that the global fight against climate change will not succeed without cities,” he told the gathering of mayors from across Europe. “By 2020 you will, collectively, have reduced your ...
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