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Friday 21 May

The final day allowed for a political debate on the challenges and responsibilities ahead for cities and their national governments in tackling climate change after COP-15 in Copenhagen. The concluding highlight of Dunkerque 2010 consisted in conveying a political message to Europe and the World on climate and the wider local sustainability agenda.

   9.00

Newsflashes - Highlights of day 2

   9:30

Next Climate Conference  – COP-16 in Mexico: Responsibilities ahead for local and national governments (Panel Discussion P6)

How can European local governments position themselves as willing partners to lead and to cooperate on emission reductions and innovative solutions? What are the challenges ahead for local and national governments towards achieving EU emission reduction targets and reaching an international climate agreement? How can international organisations and other sectors facilitate their cooperation?

Facilitator: Alex Taylor, Journalist and professional moderator

  • Panellists confirmed include:
    István László Bart, Policy Officer, Adaptation unit, DG Climate Action;
    Michel Delebarre, Former Minister of state: Mayor of Dunkerque; President of the Metropolitan Council of Dunkerque; President of the Coter Commission of the Committee of the Regions;
    Ronan Dantec, Deputy Mayor of Nantes; President of working group on climate change, Eurocities, France
    Michel Destot, President of AMGVF; Mayor of Grenoble, France
    Yunus Arikan, Director, Cities Climate Center; Focal point for local governments at the UNFCCC, Bonn, Germany

  11.00

Coffee break & Agora presentations

  11.30

A Europe of sustainable cities (Plenary P7)

Presentation of the key findings and messages of the 6th ESCT Conference, and presentation by high level representatives of European institutions of their approaches to support local and regional level initiatives towards sustainability in the upcoming years.

  • Adoption of the Dunkerque 2010 political messages (by acclamation)
  • Key findings and messages
    Michel Delebarre Former Minister of State; Mayor of Dunkerque; President of the Metropolitan Council of Dunkerque; Chair of the Commission for Territorial Cohesion (COTER), Committee of the Regions


  • Statements from High-Level Representatives

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Council of Europe, Gaye Doganoglu, Chair of the Committee on Sustainable Development (Speech_EN)
Spanish Ministry for the Environment, Minister Elena Espinosa Mangana, represented by Francisco Cadarso, Senior Advisor
European Parliament, Member Jo Leinen (video)
Committee of the Regions, President Mercedes Bresso, President, Piemont Region, Italy
European Commission, Commissioner for Environment, Janez Potočnik (video)
European Commission, Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn (Speech_EN)
Speakers

  • Farewell message

 

  14.00

Farewell Lunch & Agora presentations - Offered by the Caisse des Dépots et Consignations

  14:30

Study Visits

Study visit 1: Site 11/19, a benchmark for sustainable development

Study visit 2: Industrial ecology: the Dunkerque example

Study visit 3: Explore the aluminium lifecycle

Study visit 4: Discover Dunkerque’s new seaside eco-district

Study visit 5: Sustainable communities: construction, renovation, and information

Study visit 6: Biodiversity and differentiated management of green spaces

Study visit 7: Water in Dunkerque – a sustainable approach

Study visit 8: The Dunkerque heritage, a catalyst for sustainable development

Study visit 9: The Greater Metropolitan area – territory of innovation and contemporary creation

Study visit 10 The paths of biodiversity

Study visit 11: Global district Energy Climate Award - From Copenhague to Dunkerque

Study visit 12: Biodiversity and environmental education