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US mayors bypass Trump to back Paris climate goals

President Donald Trump's pullout from the Paris climate accord has triggered a bipartisan push from US mayors to stick to the emissions cuts Washington had pledged to hit, a US official said Tuesday.

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World mayors urge G20 leaders to 'save the planet'

Dozensofcitymayorsfromaroundtheworld--includingWashington,Berlin,Paris,TokyoandSydney--onMondaycalledonG20leaderstosticktotheircommitmentsontacklingclimatechang

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Brazil's president calls for government responsibility of the fire

In the aftermath of a nightclub fire which killed 231 people in southern Brazil, President Dilma Rousseff reminded mayors from all over the country on Monday about the responsibilities of government officials with the people.