Living Roof Systems, integrating fundamental ecological principles.

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Local Governments for Sustainability
Michelle Wyman
IADB Sustainable Energy and Climate Change in
Latin America the Caribbean November 2006
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• -Worldwide movement of local governments who are
  committed to Sustainable Development
• ICLEI is nonprofit nonpartisan
• 500 members globally
• 12 offices including Buenos Aires,
• São Paulo Mexico City

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Benefits of Climate Protection
Cities in Action
IADB Sustainable Energy and Climate Change
November 2006
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ICLEI Cities in Action
The Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) campaign
is a worldwide movement of local governments who
achieve measurable reductions in local greenhouse
gas emissions (GHG), improve air quality and
enhance urban livability.
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The Benefits of Climate Protection

• Save taxpayers dollars
• Build the local economy and create jobs
• Improve air quality and public health
• Improve community livability
• Connect cities with global leaders resources
• Create a legacy of leadership
• In 2005 the CCP Global Cities Network reduced
• 60 million tonnes of CO2e representing
• 2.1 billion savings

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Milestones for Climate Protection by Cities
Make Commitment
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Examples of Cities in Action

• Methane to Energy
• São Paulo, Brazil
• From environmental hazard to economic benefit
• 1st landfill gas recovery system in the country
• Generation capacity 20MW
• Supplies power to local neighborhood
• Annual reduction of 730,000 tons GHG
• Street Light Retrofit
• Queretaro, Mexico
• Street Light Retrofit
• 8,000 streetlights from 250-W to 150-W lamps
• 2,000 streetlights from 150-W to 70-W lamps
• Results ? CO2 by 3,930 tonnes/yr
• saves 15,000 GJ/yr
• saves R4.5 million per yr

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Mexico CCP Procurement Results
2005-2006 Totals Energy saved8.5 million
kWh Cost saved 13.3 million (pesos) GHG
mitigated 5,700 Tons CO2e/year Total No of
Cities 28 Population representation 15
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ICLEI US International CCP Michelle Wyman,
Executive Director michelle.wyman_at_iclei.org ICLEI
Latin America the Caribbean Laura Valente,
Regional Director laura.valente_at_iclei.org ICLEI
Mexico Edgar Villasenor, Country
Director evfranco_at_conae.gob.mx www.iclei.org