Mayors from around the world have backed a global Green New Deal. Their announcement came as Frans Timmermans gained the backing of MEPs to lead the EU’s own Green Deal initiative.
Speaking on behalf of 94 cities around the world at a press conference in the Danish capital Copenhagen, the mayors of Paris and Los Angeles recognised the global climate emergency and announced support for a worldwide Green New Deal.

Paris mayor Anne Hidaglo and Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti were speaking at this week’s gathering of city leaders at the C40 World Mayors Summit.

The C40 group is an alliance of cities committed to tackling climate change and driving action that will increase the health, wellbeing and economic opportunities of urban citizens.

Jeremy Wates, EEB Secretary General told META: “With three quarters of Europeans living in cities, local action is increasingly important. But while cities can enjoy benefits like cleaner air and safer streets, we need to recognise that national and international action is going to be crucial.”

Wates’ concerns mirror those of Hidaglo, who criticised world leaders’ “ineptitude”, while Garcetti said: “When it comes to climate action, no one is doing more than cities, but no one is doing enough.”

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