Mayor Cam Guthrie is joining the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), which announced his appointment Wednesday to its board of mayors.
Guthrie took to Twitter to announce the appointment to the board, tweeting “Honoured to be chosen for this role! Thank you to the @Mayors4Climate leadership to date on tackling these important issues for us. I’m looking forward to advocating, learning and taking actionable steps to address #ClimateChange for our cities. #Mayors4Climate @FCM_online”
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“It is a great honour to be selected to join the board of the Global Covenant of Mayors,” said Guthrie in a news release. “I look forward to being a champion for mayors in Canada, North America, and around the world, as we work to accelerate a clean energy transition and build more circular, sustainable and equitable cities for all residents.”
In his role as a GCoM board member, Guthrie will serve as an ambassador for urban climate action at local, national and global level, and represent the region of North America, helping guide North America towards ambitious emissions reduction goals and helping national governments meet the highest ambitions of the Paris Agreement.
The city of Guelph, one of Ontario’s fastest-growing communities, has implemented multiple initiatives to cut emissions, earning a reputation for environmental and energy leadership in Canada, the news release states.
The city is planning a pilot project to replace its diesel transit fleet with electric buses, developing the first circular food economy in Canada, banning some single-use plastics, and is committed to becoming a net-zero community by 2050.
The City of Guelph joined the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in February 2018.
“Mayor Guthrie will be an excellent addition to the GCoM Board,” said Frans Timmermans, co-Chair of the Global Covenant of Mayors and executive vice-president for the European Green New Deal. “I look forward to working with him to advance local climate leadership around the world.”
The GCoM board represents the largest global alliance for city climate leadership, representing more than 11,700 cities and local governments around the world committed to addressing the climate crisis.
Guthrie’s term with GCoM began last month.
