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Chamber participates in the meeting of European mayors leading the fight against climate change (24/11/2009)

Economic growth and sustainable development are the major challenges discussed by the representatives of the major capitals of the European Union

The mayors signed a declaration submitted to the XV International Conference on Climate Change to be held in Copenhagen in two weeks

The Mayor, Miguel Ángel Cámara, president of the Eurocities Mobility Forum, assists in the coming days to the general assembly of the European network that brings together cities committed to sustainable future and, therefore, decided to offer a good quality life to its inhabitants.

The conference takes place under the Swedish presidency of the EU and just days before the holding of the XV International Conference on Climate Change to be held in Copenhagen from 7 to 18 December.

In the meeting of Eurocities, the leaders of major European cities signed an Institutional Declaration shall be forwarded to the meeting in Denmark.

It also will discuss economic growth and the environment, since all mayors have members in common commitment to a sustainable future in which its citizens enjoy a good quality of life.

Mayors committed

Along with Miguel Angel House will meet in the Swedish capital mayors of European cities and is due to the presence of Robert Silverman, manager of external affairs for the Obama administration and head of the U.S. Mission in Stockholm .

About 800 people, including mayors and technicians attend this event.

Addressing climate change impacts, while laying the foundations to achieve greater economic development are key issues to be addressed by the general assembly.

The commitment of the mayors of European cities is essential because any measure that is designed to limit climate change requires the participation of local governments.

Can not be otherwise, since half the world's population lives in cities and they produce about 75% of greenhouse gases.

An important step in this goal is the recognition of the role played by all levels of government, including local-a time to help cities face the congestion and pollution and build a new culture of mobility.

Speaking at the meeting, House will present the principle that the overall sustainability of Europe depends heavily on the ability of cities to address the challenges of urban mobility.

"Thanks to the efforts of everyone," he says we have put sustainable urban mobility at the top of the list of priorities of European transport as a means to guarantee a better quality of life for EU citizens. "

In his capacity as chairman of the Eurocities Mobility Forum, the Mayor of Murcia presented in Stockholm on political outcomes achieved by this network of cities in 2009.

In addition to the forthcoming report on mobility House, six other European mayors will defend their annual accounts on social-Mayor of Stockholm, the information society-Tallinn-, environment-Vienna and Malmo-Economic Development-The Hague-culture "Nantes" and co-Hague.

Eurocities is the network of major European cities.

Founded in 1986, brings together the local governments of more than 130 funds from more than 30 countries.

Miguel Ángel Cámara chairs the Mobility since 2008.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia

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