Headline: Conference: The Local Level in Multi-level Climate and Energy Governance

The global process of urbanisation and the importance of city-level action for tackling climate change are widely acknowledged. Related implications for rural communities and their changing role in the fight against climate change have been relatively neglected. This conference on “The Local Level in Multi-level Climate and Energy Governance: the Role of Rural Communities in an Urban Age”closes this gap by highlighting existing experiences from rural climate and energy governance with a focus on China, India and Europe. Local success stories will be presented and compared and their contributions assessed within a multi-level perspective on global climate and energy governance. A particular emphasis is placed on the enabling environment for climate-friendly investments in rural areas as well as the importance of integrating rural and urban strategies for climate change mitigation. In a final session, key findings from the conference will be linked to ongoing international negotiations at COP 21 and HABITAT III with the objective of formulating related policy messages emerging from the discussions. Participants include representatives from science, politics, the public finance sector and society.

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