R20 Regions Climate Action Charter - Signing Ceremony
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R20 Regions of Climate Action Charter
Signed at the Governors' Global Climate Summit 3: Building the Green Economy 2010
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to advance a new green economy by mobilizing clean technologies, climate resilient innovation, and green investing in the financial sector, including through public-private partnerships;
WHEREAS, the delay in reaching a new binding international agreement on climate change creates both a responsibility and an opportunities for all stakeholders to tackle climate change in new and creative ways, and reinforces the importance of sustained efforts to achieve a global agreement;
WHEREAS, each day lost increases the cost of stabilizing greenhouse gas emission levels to avoid dangerous interference with the climate system, and diminishes the adaptive capacities of the most vulnerable societies and populations;
WHEREAS, addressing these issues requires an unprecedented level of cooperation and collaboration, especially between subnational governments in developed and developing countries from around the world;
WHEREAS, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and other international bodies, such as Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the International Energy Agency, have recognized that subnational governments play a key role in rising to the climate challenge and are responsible for the majority of actions required to halt climate change as well as to adapt to its impacts;
WHEREAS, the mission of the R20 is to develop and implement low-carbon and climate resilient projects through cooperation between developed and developing country subnational governments. Through these efforts, the R20 will demonstrate both the capacity and willingness of subnational governments to tackle climate change and create strong green and climate resilient economies.
WHEREAS, the R20 will achieve its mission by:
- Catalyzing partnerships between regions for fast track actions especially in energy efficiency, renewable energy and clean transportation;
- Mobilizing and leveraging technology, public funding and private sector finance where appropriate; and
- Aiming to reach the objectives of the territorial approach to climate change in partnership with UNDP, UNEP and other UN agencies and associations of regions.
WHEREAS, in doing so, the R20 will show that 75 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions reductions needed by 2020 to limit the increase in world average temperature to 2oC can be achieved at no net cost, that many new projects will generate new economic benefits, and that promoting climate resilience and adaptation will similarly result in significant cost savings and generate economic benefits and opportunities.
NOW, THEREFORE, in furtherance of the goals and principles of the 2008 and 2009 Global Climate Solutions Declarations signed at the Governors' Global Climate Summits in Los Angeles, California, we hereby pledge our support to the mission of the R20.
Signed at the Governors' Global Climate Summit 3: Building the Green Economy 2010
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to advance a new green economy by mobilizing clean technologies, climate resilient innovation, and green investing in the financial sector, including through public-private partnerships;
WHEREAS, the delay in reaching a new binding international agreement on climate change creates both a responsibility and an opportunities for all stakeholders to tackle climate change in new and creative ways, and reinforces the importance of sustained efforts to achieve a global agreement;
WHEREAS, each day lost increases the cost of stabilizing greenhouse gas emission levels to avoid dangerous interference with the climate system, and diminishes the adaptive capacities of the most vulnerable societies and populations;
WHEREAS, addressing these issues requires an unprecedented level of cooperation and collaboration, especially between subnational governments in developed and developing countries from around the world;
WHEREAS, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and other international bodies, such as Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the International Energy Agency, have recognized that subnational governments play a key role in rising to the climate challenge and are responsible for the majority of actions required to halt climate change as well as to adapt to its impacts;
WHEREAS, the mission of the R20 is to develop and implement low-carbon and climate resilient projects through cooperation between developed and developing country subnational governments. Through these efforts, the R20 will demonstrate both the capacity and willingness of subnational governments to tackle climate change and create strong green and climate resilient economies.
WHEREAS, the R20 will achieve its mission by:
- Catalyzing partnerships between regions for fast track actions especially in energy efficiency, renewable energy and clean transportation;
- Mobilizing and leveraging technology, public funding and private sector finance where appropriate; and
- Aiming to reach the objectives of the territorial approach to climate change in partnership with UNDP, UNEP and other UN agencies and associations of regions.
WHEREAS, in doing so, the R20 will show that 75 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions reductions needed by 2020 to limit the increase in world average temperature to 2oC can be achieved at no net cost, that many new projects will generate new economic benefits, and that promoting climate resilience and adaptation will similarly result in significant cost savings and generate economic benefits and opportunities.
NOW, THEREFORE, in furtherance of the goals and principles of the 2008 and 2009 Global Climate Solutions Declarations signed at the Governors' Global Climate Summits in Los Angeles, California, we hereby pledge our support to the mission of the R20.
