Introduction
Steering Committee (SC) shall decide on the direction of the MLGP process regularly. It is composed of representatives of each of the stakeholder groups (Ministries, Unions of Municipalities, UCLG-MEWA and Central Project Management Agency of Lithuania (CPMA)). This is the policy engine of the MLGP organizational structure.
Steering Committee Meeting, 30th Apr 2024
The first meeting of the steering committee in 2024 was held at the kick off meeting on the expansion of the MLGP4Climate. Discussions within the Steering Committee focused on forging partnerships within the platform's domain, evaluating the MLGP structure and 2024 plan, and strategizing ways for committee members to bolster platform sustainability and foster synergy with other climate-focused initiatives. Moderated by Ms. Gülnur Öz from the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye, the session aimed to foster collaboration and innovation in climate financing and sustainability efforts.
Steering Committee Meeting, 28th Aug 2024
The 2nd Steering Committee of the MLGP4Climate held its meeting focusing on energy transition and climate change with the participation of more than 50 representatives from ministries, mayors, municipal unions, municipalities and international organizations. Following the platform’s developments and planned future activities, the meeting included presentations on climate work by two municipalities that are strong partners in the project, and continued with an interactive discussion session. In the high-level interactive discussion session, the participating mayors gave speeches on municipal visions and practices in combating climate change. This session also included valuable discussions on how the platform can provide support to attract more financing, increase cooperation between municipalities and international partners, develop joint projects to achieve climate goals and secure additional financing. It also focused on how the MLGP4Climate platform can be more beneficial to municipalities and how it can be developed to better meet their needs.
Recognizing the urgent need for coordinated and sustained efforts to address the global climate crisis and acknowledging the critical role of local governments in achieving climate goals, MLGP Steering and Advisory committee meeting participants declared commitment to collaborate towards a sustainable future and during the meeting, the MLGP4Climate Declaration was signed.
