Global Covenant of Mayors at COP23
Two years after the #ParisAgreement, Mayors from across the globe are in Bonn for #COP23 – #uniting4climate and collaborating on action to move to a low emission, resilient society.pic.twitter.com/jDmjkj7LPI
As for environmental sustainability elements, 95% of the building’s steel reinforcement is from recycled material #TshwaneHouse #TshwaneCoP23 @CityTshwane @Cop23
At @COP23, U.S. local leaders remain determined to meet the Paris Agreement through #AmericasPledge. Join @JerryBrownGov & me on Saturday at 10:30 am CET on @AmericasPledge Facebook page for the launch of our first report: https://www.facebook.com/AmericasPledge pic.twitter.com/sMoo8jW1Gp
Mayor of Pittsburgh @BillPeduto on @AmericasPledge: Although Federal governments can create regulations and rules, the impelemnation happens at the local level. Pittsburgh can show the model that if we can do it, you certainly can do It. #WeAreStillin #COP23pic.twitter.com/TbuNFDUuag
Cities account for more than 70% of global CO2 emissions. Luckily they’re #Uniting4Climate
#LetsGo #COP23 #kv17 #grønthåb #dkgreenhttps://twitter.com/mayors4climate/status/929015542068981760 …
At #COP23, #GlobalCovenantofMayors Co-Chairs @MikeBloomberg & @MarosSefcovic met to discuss furthering the climate progress of the 7,494 local governments committed to the global initiative.pic.twitter.com/rTnFgUod8l
Board Members @MarosSefcovic, @CFigueres, & @MauricioRodasEC discussed the importance of climate data transparency at #COP23.pic.twitter.com/VOIBB70T8C
El rol de las ciudades es importantísimo para enfrentar el Cambio Climático. Los miembros de @Mayors4Climate discutieron en Bonn-Alemania #Cop23 temas que aporten soluciones al problema.https://twitter.com/mayors4climate/status/929400416160362497 …
Cities play a powerful role in global climate action, including the more than 7,400 cities who are a part of the #GlobalCovenantofMayors. Glad to discuss their progress with @MarosSefcovic at #COP23.pic.twitter.com/GD2QzoFBbw
All about shared long-term vision & being #United4Climate. Regional leadership an indispensable ingredient! #COP23pic.twitter.com/nsMrghHobO
.@CFigureres thanks all city networks for agreeing to the introduction of a global standard to measure how cities are #uniting4climate.pic.twitter.com/5pHABmGnTD
Christiana Figueres opening the first Climate Summit of Local Leaders session #Uniting4Climate at #COP23 and thanks @c40cities @ICLEI for helping to have Mayors recognised as key players of COP and announces global GHG emissions standard agreed by the Global Covenant of Mayors.pic.twitter.com/vPMBdME5sx
Endorsed by the #GlobalCovenantofMayors Founders Council, the new data reporting standard will help cities track their climate contributions → http://bit.ly/2iOF4vj #COP23 #Uniting4Climatepic.twitter.com/B57Fes0qtk
@Mayors4Climate commit reduction 1.3 billion tons of CO2e emissions per year by 2030 with potential to achieve a cumulative reduction of 46 Gt CO2e by 2050, reaching a global average for 2.19 tons per capita @COP23 http://www.globalcovenantofmayors.org/press/cop-23-gcom-reports-collective-impact-committed-cities-announces-new-ghg-emissions-inventory-standard-cities-local-governments/ …
Lord Mayor of Bonn: For the first time, 360 leaders of cities and local governments are in the official #COP23 zone to send out the signal that the momentum of the #ParisAgreemnt will continue. #Uniting4Climate
We are here to strengthen alliances. We are here to act and collaborate for our climate and to encourage cities, civil society, and businesses to join us in #uniting4climate. The #GlobalCovenantofMayors has proven their ability to make a difference.pic.twitter.com/NfWdxcm70j
Committed cities could avoid the equivalent of taking over 275 million cars off the road in 2030. 



http://impact.globalcovenantofmayors.org #COP23 #Uniting4Climate
Potential of 7,494 commitments made by Global Covenant of Mayors cities equivalent to reducing nearly 1.3 billion tons of emissions per year by 2030 (= emissions of Japan or Brazil) http://bit.ly/2zDz6W2 #COP23 #Uniting4Climate
Kicking off our #COP23 press conference announcing the collective impact of committed cities and announcing the new GHG emissions inventory standard for cities and governments.pic.twitter.com/2y9PgNfjRy
Co-Chair @MarosSefcovic: The #GlobalCovenantofMayors are delivering impressive results in record speed.pic.twitter.com/o3n8vNWdeE
NEW REPORT: Cities committed to #GlobalCovenantofMayors could avoid the equivalent of taking 319 coal-fired power plants offline in 2030. http://impact.globalcovenantofmayors.org #COP23
.@Mayors4Climate’s new common data standard will allow #Cities4Climate to transparently and accurately report their climate progress. #COP23pic.twitter.com/mvMhkocmci
Mayor @MauricioRodasEC: We have to go further. Quito is making its historic district a clean transportation area and invites Mayors across Latin America to replicate and scale up this initiative through the #GlobalCovenantofMayors in Latin America. #COP23
Mayor Sefiani: Chefchaouen's Energy Information Center helps educate its citizens about solar, transportation, and smart energy lighting to fight climate change at the local level. #COP23pic.twitter.com/xevvY0oxaO
.@MauricioRodasEC: Access to financing is a key challenge to city governments. We need to improve public-private partnerships to finance local climate action.pic.twitter.com/Ccg2GL4rz8
Mayor of Quito, @MauricioRodasEC "Standardising data is important for cities in being a tool for them to get finance for climate change action" #COP23 @Mayors4Climatepic.twitter.com/iyjKrl00cO
.@CFigueres applauds the information sharing and technical expertise brought by @MarkWatts40 and our friends @C40cities to help mayors and cities act on climate. #COP23 

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Ahead of the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, @MauricioRodasEC and @AmbienteQuito will launch a new initiative to help local governments access funding and progress climate action.
V imp moment 4 city climate action: @Mayors4Climate launch global city emissions inventory standard #COP23 #GlobalCovenantofMayorspic.twitter.com/ZigLTJXcoY
We invite all Mayors from everywhere to join our global initiative. Any city or town in the world may commit to the #GlobalCovenantofMayors. Learn more: http://www.globalcovenantofmayors.org/participate/ https://twitter.com/MarosSefcovic/status/929670277377744897 …
When mayors share vision, things get done! Read @Mayors4Climate 1st quantification of their overall potential to reduce CO2 - http://bit.ly/2yuujVA . #COP23 #United4Climatepic.twitter.com/kEiiOWqQM1
As the #GlobalCovenantofMayors introduce a standardized framework for climate reporting, Board Members @KasimReed & @MauricioRodasEC note climate progress is necessarily dependent on one thing: data. http://politi.co/2AruRvX
Historic! Making key city #climate data available to public in a consistent way
accelerating climate finance based on evidence http://bit.ly/2yuujVA . #COP23 #United4Climate #investEUpic.twitter.com/dL0ecqBljg
! This is why we introduced a new global standard for reporting city and local governments’ greenhouse gas emissions inventories. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2iOF4vj https://twitter.com/CCRECEMR/status/929693656478560256 …
Highlighting the committed cities of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy @Mayors4Climate #Uniting4Climate #COP23pic.twitter.com/S2gC26Mtiy
Cities committed to @Mayors4Climate could avoid the equivalent of taking over 275 million cars off
the road in 2030.http://bit.ly/2yTVOvY #COP23 #Cities4Climate #Uniting4Climatepic.twitter.com/TWrqEZhy6B
The #GlobalCovenantofMayors' new standard for reporting GHG emissions will enable more cities to take action, maximize impact and make progress on the #ParisAgreement goals. http://bit.ly/2iOF4vj pic.twitter.com/nPfNSRxeRJ
Exciting new partnership between @ICLEI and @CDP announced at #COP23 – enabling cities to more easily and transparently measure climate data and track local action. #uniting4climate
.@CDP announces it will become the reporting partner for @ICLEI. W/@Mayors4Climate, much potential for streamlined data reporting. #COP23pic.twitter.com/0jNOl0UUjf
#ICLEI and @CDP are proud to announce new partnership on climate reporting for cities welcomed by @CFigueres #Uniting4Climate #COP23pic.twitter.com/XyRFi5TKvj
Global standard for measuring #city #emissions announced at #COP23 http://bit.ly/2jm0lAz @Mayors4Climate @CFigueres @MauricioRodasEC @COP23 #cities4climate #united4climate @MarosSefcovic @UNFCCC
Our new website – http://impact.globalcovenantofmayors.org – demonstrates the power of cities to contribute to global climate targets and highlight the collective efforts of cities #uniting4climate.pic.twitter.com/dSvbMh0tvF
At #COP23, @Mayors4Climate released the potential impact of all 7,494 cities committed to reducing emissions & mitigating climate change.pic.twitter.com/EIni9aahyx
.@Mayors4Climate’s new common data standard will allow #Cities4Climate to transparently and accurately report their climate progress. #COP23pic.twitter.com/5wdv16nQxX
"The real changes come from the citizens. When the citizens come together in solidarity, they can bring about real change." Mayor @wonsoonpark of @Seoul_gov , says President of #ICLEI & Board Member of @Mayors4Climate at #COP23 #Uniting4Climatepic.twitter.com/HdmCKiTcuf
.@EU_Commission VP @MarosSefcovic: Through the #GlobalCovenantofMayors, we now have a unit of measurement to share best practices and scale up climate action around the globe. #uniting4climate
Action cannot wait until next COP in Katowice. My concluding remarks at Local & Regional Leaders' Summit #COP23 - http://bit.ly/2zRCoYG pic.twitter.com/FJWO4FW7l5
#Cities hope new #emissions push will spur #climate ambition, finance http://tmsnrt.rs/2i75Uzq #COP23 @ICLEI @c40cities @Mayors4Climatepic.twitter.com/gNzOq5m774
ICYMI: Vice-Chair @CFigueres announced a new partnership between @CDP and @ICLEI to foster the ease and transparency of climate data reporting using the #GlobalCovenantofMayors' new GHG Emissions Inventory Standard.https://twitter.com/CDP/status/929728093308190720 …
.@MarosSefcovic: The #GlobalCovenantofMayors continues to demonstrate building partnerships across all levels of government. It’s important for leaders to see the impact and potential cities are delivering to achieve global climate goals. http://bit.ly/2iOF4vj pic.twitter.com/Vd2DuCKWGf
Today, we're kicking off #GlobalCovenantofMayors Day at #COP23! Spotlighting the action of #cities4climate in the European Union and around the globe.pic.twitter.com/qpzZjg7Dzs
.@CoR_President: Now is time to deliver on the #ParisAgreement. Local governments will be at work. It's up to us in cities and villages to change mindsets. #GlobalCovenantofMayorspic.twitter.com/br6sxpCaXn
.@FCM_online: Vancouver and Toronto have made commitments to reduce GHG emissions significantly by 2050. Communities of all sizes are changing their ways to adapt to #climatechange. We cannot meet our #ParisAgreement commitment without cities and towns.pic.twitter.com/fPt71L444d
The @Mayors4Climate is a shining example that when it comes to #climatechange,more often than not it’s our municipalities, regions, cities & towns that go further, faster, together #COP23 #Uniting4Climatepic.twitter.com/Nc5zMGshxy
Vice-Mayor of Stockholm @gialuhr: Our current goal is to be fossil fuel free by 2040. Our district heating system covers 80% of the buildings in #Stockholm and 80% of that energy comes from renewable sources.pic.twitter.com/OWMckj2RpI
Mayor of #DesMoines @FrankCownie: I'm here because I represent local government. We work with other cities because we know we have to make a commitment to the future of our cities and the future of mankind.pic.twitter.com/MpsEwp1HgJ
.@JennyGerbasi: We'll be launching a new peer learning group for cities that have made commitments to carbon neutralization. Earlier this year @FCM_online signed an MOU with #GlobalCovenantofMayors to access new resources. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2qNHME2
"Across both sides of the Atlantic, cities are more advanced than their national governments." – Mayor of Ghent and President of @EUROCITIEStweet, @DanielTermontpic.twitter.com/Qy8QAvHMKH
#GlobalCovenantofMayors are sharing ideas across oceans to increase collaboration between cities and networks to advance local needs in the global fight against climate change. #COP23pic.twitter.com/Uy392a7x0V
Mayor @KasimReed, the United States' board member for @Mayors4Climate leads thousands of @ClimateMayors, representing 681,179,900 people around the world, on united, #scalable #ClimateAction in cities at #COP23.
#Uniting4Climate #Renewables4Climate #WeAreStillInpic.twitter.com/MTqJ7sEkIv
Global Covenant Board Members @KasimReed & @MauricioRodasEC: Recognizing the importance of data consistency and transparency is the next step in mitigating the threat of climate change. http://politi.co/2AruRvX pic.twitter.com/r657HUEtGa
#GlobalCovenantofMayors' @EeroAilio moderates a panel on how partnerships between cities, regions and national governments are accelerating global climate action. #COP23 #Uniting4Climatepic.twitter.com/H18RCM0kPY
Mayor of Kampala presenting @CoMOSSAfrica & action plan of the city on climate #united4climate @CCRECEMR @Mayors4Climatepic.twitter.com/goNGXvzel0
Cities committed to @Mayors4Climate could avoid the equivalent of taking 319 coal-fired power plants offline in 2030. #COP23 #Cities4Climatepic.twitter.com/1i0TxliTCy
All day is #GlobalCovenantofMayors Day at the EU Pavilion! Stop by to pick up a copy of our new impact report (http://bit.ly/2yuujVA ) and hear from mayors and partners #uniting4climate! #COP23pic.twitter.com/Hf4eWhKMqb
Recognizing the importance of data consistency and transparency is the next step in mitigating the threat of climate change. http://politi.co/2AruRvX #COP23pic.twitter.com/rXUaVvHkqa
Great line up for @Mayors4Climate panel on facilitating access to finance, including @AmaleeAmin @AsaKBjorkmarker & otherspic.twitter.com/TpepLDJ7S2
Mayor Sefiani of Chefchaouen and Board Member joins a #COP23 panel discussing integrated planning and implementation of climate action to the #ParisAgreement.pic.twitter.com/ya1XpUPjsN
ICYMI: Yesterday, we announced a new report with the potential collective impact of #GlobalCovenantofMayors cities and a brand new GHG emissions inventory standard for cities and governments
http://bit.ly/2iOF4vj https://twitter.com/Mayors4Climate/status/929659556283678720 …
At #COP23, the #GlobalCovenantofMayors represents 7,000+ #Cities4Climate that are working together to meet our #ParisAgreement goals.pic.twitter.com/1dDDaSw1R8
Quito Mayor @MauricioRodasEC: We need access to tools for finance to implement our climate agenda. #COP23pic.twitter.com/B9Scp0jWQZ
.@Mayors4Climate's new #GHG reporting framework creates consistent, cross-comparable data and holds #cities accountable http://ow.ly/s0LV30gxCPp #COP23 @schuylernullpic.twitter.com/dYgDmHfiqH
We need this level of commitment and action from provincial/state and national governments! #COP23https://twitter.com/mayors4climate/status/929637130271449088 …
This weekend’s @Mayors4Climate meeting at #COP23 shared our message at a global scale: mayors get the job done. cc @MarosSefcovicpic.twitter.com/rG8nYRQqew
Marrakesh Partnership for Global #ClimateAction, launch of Front-line Cities & Islands , climate & #health, @Mayors4Climate reports the collective impact of committed cities & more. A busy start for week 2 of #COP23: http://bit.ly/2yYqZ9w @BonnGlobal @COP23 #Uniting4Climatepic.twitter.com/8LtQLvcHx9
Cities committed to the #GlobalCovenantofMayors are #uniting4climate through inspiring climate action. Look back at our
“Countdown to #COP23” to see some of our favorite!https://twitter.com/i/moments/927584315009044481 …
Gov Koike joined in the #COP23 side event through a video message. She showed her strong commitment to work with global cities to address #climatechangepic.twitter.com/Q1UbmUpj5U
.@Mayors4Climate's new #GHG reporting framework creates consistent, cross-comparable data and holds #cities accountable http://ow.ly/s0LV30gxCPp #COP23pic.twitter.com/UswGxV4N2M
Measuring #climate success with new common reporting framework for #cities http://ow.ly/Qceh30gzqGf #COP23 @Mayors4Climate @ghgprotocolpic.twitter.com/tJZ1L2lkqt
When it comes to local #climateaction, accurate data reporting is essential to progress, as cities with limited budgets need to know just how much their climate initiatives are moving the needle. http://politi.co/2AruRvX