85 mayors , representing cities with over 650 m inhabitants around the globe , have demanded reform of funding for low - carbon and climate change projects . The mayors called for national governments to enable cities and towns to access national and international funds directly . Led by representatives from Barcelona , Madrid and Mexico City , the leaders outlined their demands at the United Nations ’ ( UN ) Habitat III conference in march this week , which will consider the global future of sustainability . The mayors are being supported by 27 global organisations including the global Wildlife Fund , the UN Environment Programme and the UK ’s Overseas Development Institute .
85 mayors, representing cities with over 650m inhabitants around the world, have demanded reform of funding for low-carbon and climate change projects. The mayors called for national governments to enable cities and towns to access national and international funds directly. Led by representatives from Barcelona, Madrid and Mexico City, the mayors outlined their demands at the United Nations’ (UN) Habitat III conference in Ecuador this week, which will consider the global future of cities. The mayors are being supported by 27 global organisations including the World Wildlife Fund, the UN Environment Programme and the UK’s Overseas Development Institute.