Clinton, Bloomberg host climate summit - AP

Source: Associated Press

Clinton, Bloomberg host climate summit

By SARA KUGLER, Associated Press Writer
Sun May 13, 1:22 PM ET

NEW YORK - A global summit of leaders including former President
Clinton convenes here this week to exchange ideas on addressing
the threat of global warming.

Mayors and governors of more than 30 localities from Colombia to
South Korea, along with executives from a number of international
companies, will join Clinton and New York City Mayor Michael
Bloomberg for the C40 Large Cities Climate Summit that begins
Monday.

It is the second such gathering; the first was held in 2005 in
London, drawing representatives of 18 cities.

The theory behind the conference is that cities must play a major
role in reversing climate change, since they contribute 80 percent
of the world's greenhouse gas emissions even though they cover
less than 1 percent of the Earth's surface.

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