Miami-Dade Mayor to launch Climate Action Strategy ahead of UN Climate Summit "COP26"

MIAMI ( October 26, 2021 ) —

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava will launch the County's updated Climate Action Strategy ahead of her participation at the United Nation's 26th annual Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland.

Mayor Levine Cava will be among the local elected officials at COP26 joining the ICLEI USA Delegation, the first and largest global network of more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to solving the world's most complex sustainability challenges.

Mayor Levine Cava will share Miami-Dade's new Climate Action Strategy with other elected officials throughout the world as an example of our community's commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent by 2030 from 2019 levels, with the end goal of net zero by 2050, fulfilling Miami-Dade's pledge made in 2021 to be a leading partner in the international Race to Zero.

Who:

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rebeca Sosa
Harvey Ruvin, Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts and ICLEI Founding member 
Dr. Patricia Gomez, Senior Resilience Program Manager, Office of Resilience
Xavier Cortada, Local Artist and Chair, Miami-Dade Cultural Affairs Council
(List in formation)

What:

Press conference to launch updated Miami-Dade's Climate Action Strategy

When:

October 27, 2021 — 10:00 a.m.

Where:

PortMiami, Terminal J

Editor's Note:

Media should arrive at 9:00 a.m. to clear security check-in.