President Calderon of Mexico receiving the GLOBE Award for International Leadership on the Environment
The GLOBE Mexico Forum was held in the Senate of Mexico from the 3rd – 5th December 2010. The Forum jointly hosted with GLOBE Mexico providing a political platform at the midway point of the UNFCCC COP16 and ahead of the arrival of the Ministers to agree a political message to the COP on recognition of national legislation within a future climate agreement. The Forum built upon the outcomes of the China Legislators Forum, including:
- presenting the second phase of GLOBE’s study on climate change legislation
- launching the GLOBE Rainforest Legislators Initiative
- showcasing the Mexican legislative efforts on climate change, at a national and regional level
The Forum Agreed the following POst 2012 Architecture Proposal that was presented to Ministers in Cancun. The Proposal can be downloaded here: Post-2012 GLOBE Discussion Paper for Mexico – final
Opening High Level Session of the GLOBE Mexico City Legislators Forum held in the Senate of Mexico, December 2010
For further information about the Forum please contact GLOBE’s Project Director, Ms Gauri Kiik on gauri.kiik@globeinternational.org
"I want to emphasise the strategic opportunity presented by GLOBE."
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
"GLOBE International is a unique environmental forum."
"I would like to commend the participants of GLOBE.
I applaud you for your continuing efforts".
“I recognise the important work GLOBE are doing to bring nations together”.
