Features: ICLEI Europe advocates for multi-level action at COP27

0:00 Hey, it's Laura. Today, we are introducing a new type of mini-episode. It's called e, clear up features. Every month, equal Europe publishes a feature article in its newsletter. We are pleased to bring these feature articles to a broader Community, by having them read aloud by a member of our staff.

0:20 Enjoy Multi-level action, delivered read aloud by me. Adrian kotler. This month governments from around the world convened in Sharm el-sheikh. Egypt for cop, 27 equals on the ground there. As the official focal point of the local government and municipal authorities constituency to un climate negotiations, which is better known as the LG ma.

0:45 In this role, we advocate for cities and regions with an emphasis on the clear fact that multi-level action delivers first and foremost equal, a said, clearly that cities must be part of formal cop agendas. Cough. 27 negotiations. Culminated in the so-called Sharm. El-sheikh, implementation plan in a sign of success for the LG M. A this cop outcome document.

1:11 Once again, explicitly recognizes and highlights. The urgent need for multi-level and Cooperative action. It also emphasizes the important role of local communities cities, and Civil Society, This recognition of the power of and the critical need for multi-level coordination was really felt throughout cop 27, there.

1:31 The Egyptian presidency organized for the first time ever at a cop, a so-called ministerial conference on climate and urbanization. This was preceded by an urban seven session, which was co-organized by ETA, which invited national and local leaders to share their expectations for ensuring that Urban agendas are front and center both for the current caught presidency.

1:53 See, and for the upcoming 2023 Japanese G7 presidency. The G7 comes in, in the fact that the urban seven, for those who don't know, is a process that equalize involved in that advocates for constant dialogue between G7 National and urban actors for her part. Sharon duck sh'ma the mayor of E coli member you trashed in the Netherlands who was also the E.

2:15 Clay, lgm a special Envoy for cop 27. Ministerial noted quote, I welcome the first-ever Real on urbanization and climate during cop 27, which puts multi-level collaboration at the heart of the debate. But I reiterate that cop. 27 should be at the last climate conference, where cities and regions are only on the informal agenda of the UNF Triple C. From next year onwards, multi-level action must be an integral part of the official cop process close quote. In many ways the Sharm el-sheikh implementation plan is most notable for the fund that it establishes two. Address loss and damage among low-income countries brought on by the climate crisis in response. Refile trust scoffs key mayor of

3:00 a clan member Warsaw in Poland, who is also the chair of the committee of the regions and be commissioned. And the green deal. Going local working group explain that this fund should reach local and Regional levels. To quote, we need direct funds, and technical assistance for sub-national governments, and a global system to collect and monitor cities and regions carbon emissions.

3:23 Ian's together, we can bridge this Gap and quote. Youth must also be engaged in order to address the climate crisis. Aligned with 2022, being the European year of Youth equally, officially launched a vision on youth engagement in global climate action at cop 27. This impressive Vision, Builds on initiatives, Pioneer Danny, Klay members worldwide that meaningfully include Youth and climate action. And in climate targets as area and Villiage the mayor of Toronto and a member of the E clay European Regional executive committee which is are over.

3:57 Rich and governance body noted during the launch of this Vision that quote. We love to push for change when it involves other people, but the question remains, how willing are we to change ourselves? But when a teenager, or a young person loves, for example, car, free days. Then even the most cynical skeptical person will love that the child was happy and enjoying this change in their city that helps us to make changes ourselves. And quote, finally equal helped set the path to climate neutral cities, equally Europe, and its member cities LED. So many of the discussions throughout cop including prominently during the decarbonization Agriculture and energy thematic days.

4:37 And during the launch of a new EU, green deal, declaration more information on all of our involvement in those different days and declarations are available on our website. Throughout the event and particularly during a climate neutral and smart cities with and for Citizens session, local leaders discussed how EU initiatives such as the city's Mission. A newly launched, surge initiative and the Covenant of Mayors all represent a model that engages local expertise, that should be leveraged at a larger scale. Ameno zabaleta, the director of the Environmental. Studies Centre in E, clay member Victoria guest eyes in the Basque.

5:16 Country were marked on why this is so important. Moving forward saying quote, we need bodies and practitioners that can understand both the high-level theory behind ecological transition and have the savoir-faire on the ground to make the needed change. Furthermore Wolfgang Toy Bin are equal a regional director for Europe emphasize.

5:37 The key role that cities hold quote, Note, the actions of cities and local governments will be key to achieve the goals of the Paris agreement that were reconfirmed a cop 27. However, the recognition of this role by the parties is still not a given. This is why High engagement of E coli as the lgm, a focal point together with our esteemed partners and supporters was so important.

6:02 The newly launched, surge initiative, bringing the Urban Development and climate. Agendas closer together is one important step forward in this process. Equal Europe is proud to have been part of this development under the lead of the Egyptian presidency and un habitat and wood. To learn more about Eclipse, Presence at cop 27, keep your eyes out for an upcoming video to be published by equally as World Secretariat to read this month's feature for yourself. Check out the E clear up newsletter. You can subscribe to the newsletter by heading over to equal a hyphen Europe, dot org forward, slash newsletter. This is the best way to stay on, top of all, equally Europe, news and events.

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