The mayors of 130 cities of 34 European countries expressed the wish that the EU "will continue its struggle against global warming as a priority at international level with the aim to reach an agreement and meet this global challenge." This is one point of the "Eurocities Declaration on Climate Change" which will be adopted in Lyons during a conference that will be attended by the delegates (mayors and elected candidates) of the world metropolis. This initiative is promoted by the association established in 1986 with the support of the French presidency of the Council of the European Union and "will deal with climate change and energy efficiency." Among the speakers François Fillon, Prime Minister of France, Stavros Dimas, European Commissioner for the Environment, and Antonio Tajani, European Commissionar of Transport. "The debate will focus on the need for an integrated approach to tackle climate change and promote energy efficiency as well as on the monitoring of the green book on urban mobility." Eurocities’ aim is "to guarantee its members can exchange information, take common positions and find common solutions to specific problems that have to be addressed at a local level." ” ” ” “
