LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on Tuesday that U.S. governors will be joining him as co-hosts of a global summit on climate change.

    The Governors' Global Climate Summit will be held in Los Angeles on Nov. 18-19 to discuss collaborative action across the globe in the fight against climate change, Schwarzenegger said.

    "This international summit will bring together world leaders to develop creative, collaborative actions to advance the global climate agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that will be negotiated in Poland in December and in Copenhagen next year," the governor said.

    The governors' summit also provides an opportunity for states and provinces to cooperate in reducing emissions and grow green economies, he said.

    "Leaders from around the world are taking action to combat global warming, and this summit reflects our common desire to work together to solve a problem that affects all of us," Schwarzenegger said.

    "By bringing together a diverse spectrum of leaders and ideas, this summit is an opportunity to produce real solutions and generate new economic and environmental opportunities in California and across the globe," he said.

    The summit will feature discussions on monitoring and reporting of climate change emissions, the sectoral approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions with sector-specific breakout sessions, a report by government leaders on the global response to climate change and a commitment to future action, according to Schwarzenegger.

    At the close of the summit, world leaders will sign a joint declaration agreeing to pursue collaborative action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create opportunities to grow green economies, he said.

    "Through this collaboration, we are sending a powerful message to the rest of the world, while striving to influence the position our national governments take in the next global agreement on climate change," he said.