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C40 Mayors Ask G20 Leaders to Listen to Cities and their Citizens on Climate Change

Hundreds of cities, states and regions, businesses, investors, and civil society are moving to implement the Paris Agreement ahead of G20 meeting in Hamburg

The Paris Agreement is the route to prosperity, productivity, safety and health and we are moving ahead with its implementation at an accelerating pace. This is the message being sent today by hundreds of cities, states, regions, businesses, investors and many others to the leaders of the G20 who will gather in Hamburg, Germany on 7th July.

Dubai Secretary General Al Shaibani Elected C40 Vice Chair

Cycling World Champion Peter Sagan to Become C40 Goodwill Ambassador for Biking Cities

Peter Sagan, two time UCI World Champion cyclist and member of the German cycling team BORA-hansgrohe, will work with mayors of the world’s great cities to help increase the number of cyclists on city streets. His efforts will support cities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tackle climate change. Speaking in Düsseldorf, at the start of the Tour de France, Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris and Chair of C40, the network of the world’s great cities committed to bold action on climate change, announced that Mr. Sagan will take on the role of C40 Goodwill Ambassador for Biking Cities.

G20 Leaders: Are you ready to save our planet?

As mayors of many of the world’s great cities, and on behalf of the hundreds of millions of citizens that we represent, we urge you -- G20 Heads of State -- to deliver on your commitments to tackle climate change, one of the world’s most pressing issues.

C40 and NUMA partner to design data based climate change solutions in cities

Less than one week after President Trump announced the US will withdraw from the Paris Agreement, cities around the world are committing to use data to tackle climate change. A new initiative that brings together start-ups, city governments and businesses, to design data-based climate change solutions, was launched today by Mayor of Paris and Chair of C40 Cities, Anne Hidalgo.

Ensemble, villes, citoyens et entreprises sauveront la planète du changement climatique

Villes, entreprises et citoyens des villes disposent de la feuille de route la plus détaillée à ce jour, quant au rôle que chacun d’entre eux peut jouer pour concrétiser l’Accord de Paris et empêcher un changement climatique dramatique.

Cities, Businesses and Citizens Can Save the Planet from Climate Change

Cities, businesses and citizens are today looking to the most comprehensive roadmap on how they can deliver their part of the Paris Agreement and tackle climate change.

Anne Hidalgo appelle les héroïnes du Climat à candidater à l’initiative Women4Climate à Paris

Paris est la première de dix grandes villes mondiales à lancer le programme de mentorat Women4Climate. Les jeunes Parisiennes cheffes d’entreprises, créatrices de start-ups, leaders d’ONG et d’associations, issues du monde des médias ou jeunes élues, ont jusqu’au 5 juin pour postuler!

Edmonton to Host 2018 Cities and Climate Change Science Conference

The City of Edmonton, Canada, has been selected to host a unique international conference that will boost the scientific understanding of climate change and cities. This event, the Cities and Climate Change Science Conference, co-sponsored by the IPCC, will take place in March 2018 and support the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the New Urban Agenda, and the Sustainable Development Goals. The conference has also appointed a Scientific Steering Committee, which will guide its organisation.