Cities today issue 12 | Page 48

Photo: ICLEI e.V.2013 At the UN Climate Summit in November 2013 in Warsaw, cities made a powerful demonstration of local climate action that the world can count on and as a result, countries have decided to advance their engagement in the global climate regime, subtly but steadily. President, ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability David Cadman, President, ICLEI W “To truly harness the power of local action, cities need supporting frameworks on capacity building, technological innovation, city-city exchange, and even more importantly, on financing”