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Chamber participates in Brussels tomorrow at the summit of European mayors leading the fight against climate change (15/10/2014)

You will sign the accession of Murcia Adapt Mayors initiative, which include cities committed to this challenge.

As happened in 2008 with the Covenant of Mayors, Murcia is one of the first European capitals to join this commitment to sustainable development.

Miguel Ángel Cámara participate tomorrow mayors and other European cities at the top of leading the fight against the effects of climate change.

The commitment was formalized with the signing of the accession to the Mayors Adapt initiative, born within the Covenant of Mayors of the European Union, created to involve municipalities in adapting to climate change and support them in action.

Convened by the European Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, 80 mayors come to Brussels to attend the ceremony which will start at 10 am and will also be involved in which Margareta Wahlström, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to Reducing Disaster Risk, and Christiane Figueres, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, climate change commission UN.

At 1145 hours is expected that the ceremony in which the mayor will sign the accession Chamber Murcia Adapt Mayors initiative, created with the aim of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and mitigate the impact of climate change will be held globally and in our cities.

The event will also provide an opportunity for participants to work together on common challenges and opportunities in this field, share best practices and exchange local experiences.

At the Closing Ceremony will address how the EU contributes to climate resilient urban development.

To do this, Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Regional Policy, the Secretary General of the Committee of the Regions, Jirí Buriánek, and Vittorio Prodi MEP join.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia

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