Calls for greater transparency at the Tel Aviv Municipality have met with limited success, while key parts of the city’s decision-making process remain concealed from the public.

With the world’s attention focused on climate change talks in Copenhagen, where world leaders may or may not reach an agreement by the end of the week, a parallel gathering in Istanbul is exploring practical solutions to the climate challenge.

This editorial calling for action from world leaders on climate change is being published today by 56 newspapers around the world in 20 languages.