The World Mayors Summit 2013 will bring together over 100 mayors from 30 countries in ICLEI member and European Green Capital Nantes (France), to demonstrate commitment and leadership on local climate action. Running from 27 - 28 September 2013 under the patronage of François Hollande, President of the Republic of France and with the participation of the French Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, the event will be held back to back with the EcoCity World summit.

The invitation-only event is calling for a bottom-up approach for cities to access global financing mechanisms for local climate action, and will feature a high-level dialogue on financing options that will discuss current and future initiatives. The summit will conclude with an address from French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault followed by a special forum with Dr. Naoko Ishii, CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility.

To solidify their commitment to stemming global warming, all mayors in attendance will be invited to sign the Nantes Declaration of Mayors and sub-national Leaders on Climate Change, which will set the foundation of the local government climate roadmap. The document calls on local governments to work together with national governments, business, civil society and others to create a strong community working towards a low-carbon future. The first draft of the declaration is open to the public for comments until 10 September. All comments should be sent to secretary.general@iclei.org.

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