A network of European cities has urged climate change leaders to do more to include them in global efforts to limit rising temperatures.

The call for greater inclusion in climate negotiations comes after 12 European cities agreed to cut their carbon emissions 40 percent by 2030, at the <link http: www.eurocities.eu _blank>EUROCITIES Environment Forum in Genoa.

As part of the agreement <link http: www.comune.bologna.it _blank>Bologna, <link https: smart.comune.genova.it _blank>Genoa, <link https: www.mannheim.de en _blank>Manheim, <link http: www.comune.milano.it wps portal ist it _blank>Milan, <link https: www.oslo.kommune.no startpage _blank>Oslo, <link http: www.cm-porto.pt _blank>Porto, <link https: www.rijeka.hr en _blank>Rijeka, <link http: en.strasbourg.eu en home-en _blank>Strasbourg, <link https: www.tampere.fi en index.html _blank>Tampere, <link http: albania.al destination tirana _blank>Tirana, <link http: www.comune.torino.it _blank>Turin, and <link https: www.comune.verona.it _blank>Verona  will upgrade their commitments under the <link https: www.globalcovenantofmayors.org _blank>Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and bring climate change policies in line with EU objectives.

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