Mayors of more than 90 of the world’s biggest cities voice support for bold proposal to fight climate change as they lambast ‘failed’ UN climate summitAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she was ‘inspired’ by the Global Green New Deal, a bold proposal to fight climate change announced today by the C40 group of global mayors. Ocasio-Cortez arrived in Copenhagen on Wednesday morning ahead of the seventh World Mayors’ Summit held by the C40 group of leading global cities, where she is scheduled to make a speech on Friday. “The Green New Deal is not just about a specific piece of legislation or about a promise a politician makes. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo criticised the failure of world leaders to agree on robust measures to counter the climate crisis. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Greta Thunberg addresses world leaders at the start of the 2019 Climate Action Summit.

Source: The Guardian October 09, 2019 11:06 UTC