Energy Cities on its way to Rio+20

By Béatrice Alcaraz on 30 January 2012

Energy Cities is convinced that the Rio+20 environment summit in June is an international event not to miss. That is why we accepted to be part of the “Rio+20 French Club” - to contribute and make success possible!

This club unites local representatives, company managers, associations executives, academics. It is aimed at creating a space for dialogue, pooling resources and information, and at allowing for an efficient French attendance at the Rio+20 conference, to be held in the Brazilian metropolis from 6 to 9 June 2012.

The “Rio+20 French Club” has just published a “Manifesto for a local sustainable governance characterised by solidarity and humanity” (available in French only).
Via this manifesto, the club wishes to deliver recommendations to the next United Nations Conference, recommendations that will provide the foundations for a new governance model, both at global and local level.

In addition to its participation in this French Club, Energy Cities will very concretely contribute to this 5th Earth Summit: with the support of the Charles Léopold Mayer foundation, our network is currently developing and discussing proposals for the energy transition of the European territories. The final outcome will be handed over to the decision-makers at the United Nations Conference and will bring the voice of over 1,000 European local authorities to the Rio+20 conference.

These proposals that are inspired by hundreds of local experiences of all our members will also be presented, discussed, and improved on the occasion of Energy Cities’ Annual Rendezvous in Guimaraes, Portugal (9-11 May 2012) (see first article of this newsletter).

This conference, gathering the world leaders and held every 10 years, is the 5th Earth Summit. The latest meetings took place in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 (thus the “Rio+20” naming) and in Johannesburg in 2002.

Members will soon receive more information via the discussion list "Members"

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