ICLEI Director of Global Advocacy Yunus Arikan and Senior Expert Jurijs Grizans provided further inputs at the event regarding collaboration at global and European processes, respectively.
During the event, Dr. Şiir Kılkış, IPCC Vice-Chair of IPCC’s Working Group III on mitigation and one of the Lead Authors of the upcoming IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities, reminded participants that cities are both a major challenge and a key solution in combating climate change. She underscored the importance of integrated, locally relevant strategies to reduce emissions and build resilience, aligning with ICLEI’s mission to support sustainable urban development worldwide.
ICLEI looks forward to collaborating with the Muğla Metropolitan Municipality and all our other Members to advance sustainable solutions that address climate challenges and promote resilient communities.