The Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland has announced that she has signed an agreement in Belfast with the Mayors of Belfast, Liverpool City and Greater Manchester establishing a new cooperative partnership which will focus on climate related issues, writes Amy Rohu.
The partnership will develop practical approaches to accelerate the delivery of net-zero commitments in each of the 4 cities and city regions.
Speaking about the announcement, Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland said: “Climate change is the greatest environmental challenge facing our nations and our planet. That is why we have developed ambitious climate agendas to become more equitable, fairer, prosperous and greener cities. Each of us are committed to the protection of our people and our economies and we are firmly of the view that working together will give us the best chance of realising the benefits of transitioning to a low carbon economy.”
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