Delegation organized by America Is All In, U.S. Climate Alliance, and Climate Mayors will show the world the strength and impact of U.S. city and state-led climate leadership and action

November 9, 2026 – Today, Climate Mayors, the U.S. Climate Alliance and America Is All In announced a U.S. delegation of more than 120 state, local, and cross-sector leaders who will participate in the 31st U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, from November 9 to November 20. 

The delegation, which includes U.S. governors, mayors, and other top city and state officials, will be led by America Is All In Chair Gina McCarthy, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mayor Vicki Veenker of Palo Alto, California, and Mayor Janet Cowell of Raleigh, North Carolina. Additional mayors joining the delegation include Aaron Brockett of Boulder, Colorado; Michael Cahill of Beverly, Massachusetts; Joe Ganim of Bridgeport, Connecticut; Roderick D. Hampton of Haynesville, Louisiana; Nadia Mohamed of St. Louis Park, Minnesota; and Martha Guerrero of West Sacramento, California. 

The U.S. Climate Alliance will also be represented by senior state officials from California, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. Additional high-level state and local leaders, including other governors, are expected to confirm their participation in the days ahead.

Participating U.S. leaders will take part in key conversations and programming at the America Is All In Pavilion, the central venue highlighting U.S. subnational climate commitments. In Antalya, the delegation will reinforce its dedication to climate action and showcase local climate solutions that are lowering energy costs, growing jobs, and cutting dangerous pollution in American communities.

“Mayors are closest to the people we serve, and when Washington steps back, we step up,” said Vicki Veenker, Mayor of Palo Alto, California, and member of Climate Mayors. “Together, our cities are turning climate commitments into projects that improve people’s lives. Throughout the last decade, U.S. Climate Mayors have been taking bolder and more sustained action on climate. Mayors are delivering pragmatic climate solutions to lower people’s energy bills, protect residents, and prove that local action adds up to national progress. That is the power of collective action, and that is the message we are bringing to Antalya.”

“Cities in the U.S. are proving that climate action can strengthen our communities and our economies—and together with the international community we can take those solutions to scale,” said Janet Cowell, Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina and member of Climate Mayors. “U.S. cities are finding innovative ways to make our infrastructure more resilient, and gatherings like COP provide mayors an opportunity to compare ideas with mayors from all over the world and seek out more predictable pathways to public and private capital, so cities can move from promising projects to lasting climate investments that help families save money, strengthen communities, and prepare us for a changing climate.”

“America Is All In is showing up in force at COP31 to let the world know that millions of Americans are still in,” said Gina McCarthy, Chair of America Is All In, former White House National Climate Advisor, and 13th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator. “Mayors, governors, and cross-sector leaders are here to demonstrate the strength of U.S. subnational climate leadership and build partnerships and solutions that lower carbon emissions, reduce pollution, and improve people’s lives everywhere.”

“Our delegation is traveling to COP31 in force to make it clear to the world that states and cities across the U.S. are undaunted, undeterred, and stand ready to strengthen our global partnerships. It’s through this deep and sustained collaboration that we make life better for people — ​and confront this global challenge,” said Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of New Mexico. “From Albuquerque to Antalya, our communities are telling us that they want to breathe cleaner air, access more affordable clean energy and cars, and feel safer when the next climate disaster hits. It’s our responsibility to deliver.” 

U.S. leaders will participate in a full slate of events at the America Is All In Pavilion and throughout the Antalya EXPO Center from November 9 to November 19. Core programming includes:

• America’s Better Pathway Report Launch (Thursday, November 12 at 10:00 a.m.): The Center for Global Sustainability at University of Maryland and America Is All will explore the latest research on U.S. carbon emissions and pathways for continued reduction, with an emphasis on associated economic, environmental, and health benefits.
  
• U.S. Climate Mayors Building Resilient Communities and Thriving Economies (Thursday, November 12 at 1:30 p.m.): Hosted by Climate Mayors in partnership with ICLEI USA and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, mayors will share examples of practical solutions that prepare communities for climate impacts, and explore replicable strategies for resilience and economic growth. 
  
• U.S. State and Local Leaders Press Conference  (Thursday, November 12 at 2:30 p.m.): U.S. subnational leaders will collectively reaffirm America’s commitment to global climate goals and showcase bold climate action underway across the country, including Gina McCarthy; Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico; Mayor Vicki Veenker of Palo Alto, California; Mayor Janet Cowell of Raleigh, North Carolina, and others.
  
• Local Action, Global Partnerships (Thursday, November 12 at 3:30 p.m.): America Is All In will host a conversation on deepening cooperation between subnational leaders and international counterparts, featuring Gina McCarthy, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Mayor Vicki Veenker, and others.
  
• Undaunted: Governors Sustaining U.S. Climate Progress with Bold State-Led Action (Friday, November 13 at 4:30 p.m.): The U.S. Climate Alliance and leading governors, including Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, will discuss how states are sustaining climate progress, using their collective power to scale the most impactful solutions, and making life better for Americans. 
  
• Trailblazers, Changemakers, & Innovators: Women Climate Leaders from the U.S. Climate Alliance & America Is All In (Friday, November 13 at 5:15pm): The U.S. Climate Alliance will host a discussion with Gina McCarthy, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, and other top state-level women leaders on their unique perspectives and challenges, and the change they are catalyzing across the U.S.

• Bridging the Gap: States & Civil Society Sustaining U.S. Climate Data Integrity & Accessibility (Saturday, November 14 at 11:30am): The U.S. Climate Alliance and Center for Global Sustainability at the University of Maryland will host a discussion featuring top state leaders about how they are joining forces with experts from across academia, NGOs, and the private sector to ensure climate data in the U.S. remains reliable, accurate, and accessible.

The full program of events is available on America Is All In’s website. All events will be livestreamed on YouTube.