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1. Cities in Europe 2020 – Enhance sustainability now!ICLEI European Convention 2011
2. Europe 2020 Strategy on smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
-> Green Economy
3. Redefine quality of life?
Growth or sustainability?
Are the 20% targets in the strategy sufficiently challenging to meet
Europe’s needs?
4. What does it mean for Local Governments in Europe?
85% of GDP
70+% of GHG emissions
Purchasing power
Green Urban Economy
6. Mayors Session
Conclusions and messages to the member states, EU Institutions
and Rio+20
7. COP16: local governments are now formal key government stakeholders in global climate change efforts
8. Local Sustainability 2012 Global Study:Overview