Federal partners to meet in Hamilton on climate change

HAMILTON, ON – Mayor Fred Eisenberger is hosting the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Environment & Climate Change, at Hamilton City Hall for a meeting surrounding climate change and its impact at a local level.

Immediately following the meeting, media partners are invited to join Minister McKenna and Mayor Eisenberger at City Hall for a media availability.

In 2015, Mayor Eisenberger signed the City of Hamilton onto the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy which is a global response and international alliance of world cities and local governments with a shared vision of transitioning to a low emission, resilient society. In 2018, Mayor Eisenberger signed onto the Edmonton Declaration that in part, reinforces the important role of cities in achieving the targets in The Paris Agreement.

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
Location: City Hall, 2nd floor foyer, 71 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y5

"The City of Hamilton has been a national and provincial leader in climate protection since it began the Partners for Climate Protection program in 1994," said Mayor Eisenberger. "I`m excited to be working closely with our federal partners to collaborate on an action plan that supports municipalities and reduces our greenhouse gas emissions."