At the C40 Mayors Summit in Johannesburg today, C40 Cities released Climate Action in Megacities 2.0, a landmark research report that demonstrates a clear trend of megacities expanding and accelerating their climate actions. Climate actions – like implementing energy efficiency standards for buildings or adding bus rapid transit lanes – aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve urban resilience to climate change.
Good morning, all! We’ve got a packed agenda for the first full day of the C40 Mayors Summit in Johannesburg – keep an eye on our blog for updates throughout the day.
After months of preparation and anticipation, the big day is finally nearly at hand: planes are landing and banners are going up as the C40 Mayors Summit in Johannesburg begins in earnest tomorrow morning.
C40 Chair and Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, welcomes international urban leaders and climate change experts to the 2014 C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group Mayors Summit.
*Editor’s note: Lord Mayor Frank Jensen of Copenhagen will be participating in the C40 Mayors Summit in Johannesburg this week, participating on a panel with UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres on ‘City Leadership and the International Climate Agenda.’
