Today 15 C40 cities are gathering in Copenhagen for the first workshop of the C40 Green Growth Network. Hosted by the City of Copenhagen, who became chair of the Network earlier this year, the event comprises three days of focused presentations on key aspects of green growth, inputs from knowledge partners, as well as dialogue and sharing of best practice among participating cities.
The second edition of Global Energy Basel concluded yesterday after two days of presentations, debate and networking around the topic of sustainable infrastructure finance. Global Energy Basel aims to provide governments, financial institutions, NGOs, academics and others with a platform to understand, troubleshoot and promote the financing of projects that achieve environmental and social goals but also operational targets over time.
While national governments fail to come to an agreement on how to stop global warming, cities of all hemispheres are already acting. They would do even better if adequate financial resources were available. The C40 affiliate City of Basel, Switzerland, a centre for cleantech and finance, has initiated the platform “Global Energy Basel (GEB) – The Sustainable Infrastructure Financing Summit.” Today, I am happy and proud to invite all fellow Mayors and Senior City Officials from Environmental and Finance Departments of cities to the 2nd GEB Summit.
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