Jay Inslee, Governor of Washington State, said: “Our single largest source of carbon emissions is our vehicles, so the more that we can electrify our cars, trucks, and buses, the more we can reduce pollution and defeat climate change in our state. By 2020 we’re committing to having a fleet of 50,000 zero emission vehicles. For 2030 we plan to go further and are targeting 100% zero emission vehicles as part of the Under2 Coalition Zero Emissions Vehicle commitment.”

Minister Raffaele Cattaneo, Lombardy, said: “The reduction of emissions from road vehicles is one of the primary objectives of the Lombardy Region to improve the air we breathe while fighting climate change. As an institution, in agreement with the Italian Regions of the Po Valley, we have put in place a number of measures that encourage the use of ZEV and promote a sustainable urban mobility enhancing public transport services. Lombardy prioritizes incentives rather than bans to support citizens make sustainable choices.”

Catalonia, Spain – currently has over 1,400 charge points and is working on a public fast ZEV charging network to be finished by the end of 2019. This network will ensure that there’s always at least one charge point within a 30km radius. Anette Solli, County Mayor, Akershus County Council, said: “Only by creating policies for introducing both zero emission technologies, hydrogen fuel cell and battery eclectic, will we be able to reach the goal for zero emission transportation.”

Stefano Bonaccini, President of Emilia-Romagna, said: “As President of Emilia Romagna Region, one of the most developed regions in Europe, we have always been at the forefront in the fight against pollution and in the reduction of GHG emissions. For this reason, I strongly believe that the transition to ZEV mobility is the most important commitment of my government for the years to come. We are achieving this aim through a series of actions: incentives, regulatory acts, electric mobility promotion initiatives and agreements with municipalities and energy providers, but also through the collective involvement of all regional stakeholders engaged in making Emilia-Romagna a zero-emission Region.”

Mr. Federico Gutierrez Zuluaga, Mayor – City of Medellín, said: “Our purpose is to become the capital of electric mobility in Latin America to positively impact the welfare of our people. We promote sustainable means of transport, we are replacing and buying electrical buses for our BRT system - Metroplús and we that have decided that 100% of the new vehicles will also be electrical. In addition, we are committed to promoting the renewal of the diesel or gasoline public transport fleet to 100% electrical vehicles. We are implementing public policies towards the climate change and sustainability, always considering our citizens."

Mayor Marianne Borgen, Mayor of Oslo, said: "Our climate ambition is to reduce emissions 95% by 2030. Transportation is our biggest challenge. We need to rapidly accelerate a transformation to zero-emission mobility. Sales of EVs are boosting in Oslo. 43% of all new cars sold in the first quarter of 2018 were battery-electric. It’s a result of the national government making zero-emission cars cheaper, and Oslo making it cheap and easy to drive, park and charge an EV. With the C40 Green & Healthy Streets (Fossil Fuel Free Streets) Declaration our efforts will be further strengthened. By working globally to achieve zero-emission dominance in commercial vehicle sales we will achieve a lot more than working in isolation. I am pleased to announce that Oslo joins that commitment."

Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Mayor of Warsaw, said: “Over ten years ago, we decided to become a municipal leader in the field of sustainable development. Not only in Poland but also in the region, that is Central Europe. The key to sustainability in cities is modern transportation: energy-efficient, intermodal and based on public services. Warsaw has been investing in the construction and extension of the underground, further extending the tramway network and the development of the Rapid City Rail. We are also focusing on turning the city into a bicycle and pedestrian-friendly zone. Last but not least, for the last 10 years, we have been introducing electric mobility – both in regard to buses and passenger cars. Electric engines are more energy efficient and emit less CO2, which is particularly important for countries based on coal, like Poland.”

At just under two square miles, the City of West Hollywood is one of the most compact and densest cities in California,” said City of West Hollywood Mayor Pro Tempore John D’Amico. “Along with supporting the market growth of electric vehicles and transportation electrification efforts via a plethora of programs, West Hollywood has been a long-time proponent for alternative modes of transportation. Recent successes include: maintaining a Walk Score of 91, debuting the WeHo Pedals Bike Share program in 2016, adopting a Pedestrian and Bicycle Mobility Plan in 2017, expanding the route of our free trolley lines on two of the City’s most heavily trafficked thoroughfares, updating the City’s Transportation Demand Management Program Ordinance, and expanding the City’s free rush hour shuttle route to provide a connection to Metrorail. I’m incredibly proud to represent the City of West Hollywood at the upcoming Global Climate Action Summit and learn about new ways we can accelerate our Fossil Fuel Free Streets Declaration commitments.”

Tom Hayes, Oxford City Council Cabinet member for a Safer and Greener Environment, said: “Oxford City Council is listening intently to the Oxford scientists and their warnings about the threat of a warming world and air pollution. The rise in temperatures isn’t inevitable, it’s a choice, and this City Council chooses a sustainable city that works for everyone. From 2020, we’re set to become the world’s first zero emissions zone to clean up our dirty air and reduce the harmful effects of pollution. Oxford is finding ways to do what nations cannot and, we’re doing it together with other cities in the UK and overseas. That’s why Oxford is thrilled to join a list of international cities, committed to pioneering practical solutions, by signing the C40 Fossil-Fuel-Free Streets Declaration. Our climate future requires global action at a local level. I hope that Oxford’s support for this Declaration will not only lead to practical change on our city’s streets, but also encourage other cities to become greener, healthier, and more prosperous, too.”

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said: “Today, I stand alongside the Mayors of some of the greatest cities in the world. I’m committed to a cleaner, greener and healthier future for Greater Manchester. Around a third of greenhouse gas emissions in our city-region come from transport and road traffic is the biggest source of air pollution. “We are currently developing a Clean Air Plan for Greater Manchester to help tackle this urgent health and environmental issue.”

Councillor Waseem Zaffar, Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment at Birmingham City Council, said: “In Birmingham, we are committed to addressing the issue of air quality and are currently working on proposals for a Clean Air Zone which will see the most polluting vehicles charged to enter the city centre as we move to encourage more people to walk, cycle or use public transport instead.

“We want to work with our partners at Transport for West Midlands to bring forward the cleanest bus fleet possible to help us achieve a city where our children, their children and future generations to come all have access to clean air, as is their basic human right.”