Building Upon Subnational Leadership
Building Upon SubNational Leadership
Limiting global temperature rise to two degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, as called for by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, is an immense and urgent challenge that will require an unprecedented level of collaboration and cooperation among all levels of government around the world. As nations prepare for the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen, it is critical that they recognize the roles of subnational leaders in achieving this goal. States, provinces, and local governments are innovators, drivers and implementers of climate change policies. The experience and expertise of subnational governments is essential to support and inform national governments and the complex international negotiations. Thanks to language submissions by several national governments and the leadership of subnational leaders and networks, all major areas of the current negotiating text for Copenhagen identify key roles for subnational governments in achieving a global climate solution. What does this recognition mean for the agreement, and how can we continue to strengthen subnational cooperation between developed and developing countries?
Video Message by Yvo de Boer
Executive Secretary of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Linda Adams
California Secretary for Environmental Protection
Assistant Secretary-General for United Nations and Policy Director at United Nations Development Programme
Environment Columnist for TIME Magazine, United States (Moderator)
Minister of Urban Planning, Environment and Tourism for Algeria
[Speaker] David Paterson
Governor of New York, United States (Co-host)
[Speaker] Jean Charest
Premier of Quebec, Canada
[Speaker] Jane Davidson
Environment Minister of Wales, Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development
[Speaker] Khalid Malik
China Resident Coordinator for United Nations
[Speaker] Cherif Rahmani
Minister of Urban Planning, Environment and Tourism for Algeria
Letter of Intent Signing between California and the United Nations Development Programme
Limiting global temperature rise to two degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, as called for by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, is an immense and urgent challenge that will require an unprecedented level of collaboration and cooperation among all levels of government around the world. As nations prepare for the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen, it is critical that they recognize the roles of subnational leaders in achieving this goal. States, provinces, and local governments are innovators, drivers and implementers of climate change policies. The experience and expertise of subnational governments is essential to support and inform national governments and the complex international negotiations. Thanks to language submissions by several national governments and the leadership of subnational leaders and networks, all major areas of the current negotiating text for Copenhagen identify key roles for subnational governments in achieving a global climate solution. What does this recognition mean for the agreement, and how can we continue to strengthen subnational cooperation between developed and developing countries?
Video Message by Yvo de Boer
Executive Secretary of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Emcee
Linda Adams
California Secretary for Environmental Protection
Chair
Olav KjørvenAssistant Secretary-General for United Nations and Policy Director at United Nations Development Programme
Moderator
Bryan WalshEnvironment Columnist for TIME Magazine, United States (Moderator)
Speakers
[Speaker] Cherif RahmaniMinister of Urban Planning, Environment and Tourism for Algeria
[Speaker] David Paterson
Governor of New York, United States (Co-host)
[Speaker] Jean Charest
Premier of Quebec, Canada
[Speaker] Jane Davidson
Environment Minister of Wales, Network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development
[Speaker] Khalid Malik
China Resident Coordinator for United Nations
[Speaker] Cherif Rahmani
Minister of Urban Planning, Environment and Tourism for Algeria
Letter of Intent Signing between California and the United Nations Development Programme
