Memo: European Commission joins forces with European cities to tackle climate change

On 19 March 2014, European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard launched Mayors Adapt, a new initiative that inspires cities to take action to tackle climate change.

Mayors Adapt – the Covenant of Mayors Initiative on Adaptation to Climate Change – has been set up by the European Commission to engage cities in taking action. Cities signing up to the initiative commit to the overall aim of the EU Adaptation Strategy, to develop local adaptation strategies within the first two years of signing and review the outcomes on a biannual basis.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Shaping an EU Urban Agenda for Cities of Tomorrow http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-shaping-an-eu-urban-agenda-for-cities-of-tomorrow/

ESO: Background information: Adapting to a changing climate in Europe: Strategies for reducing risk and building resilience http://www.europeansources.info/record/adapting-to-a-changing-climate-in-europe-strategies-for-reducing-risk-and-building-resilience/

ESO: Background information: A city we like: sustainable solutions for European cities http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-a-city-we-like-sustainable-solutions-for-european-cities/

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