The C40 Blog provides a platform for sharing important, diverse perspectives on
current issues from C40 mayors, experts, partners and international thought leaders.
The C40/CCI Hybrid & Electric Bus Test Program is in the spotlight with a feature article in the October issue of AutoBus, the leading industry publication on bus transport in Brazil.
The Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin recently examined the importance of cities to climate change. Cities, the article says, are uniquely positioned to lead on climate change mitigation efforts. The piece notes that while historically cities are contributors to environmental issues: “it can also be said that, going forward, environmental remediation is not possible without them.”
In an example of leadership from the private sector, one of the largest property developers and owners in India, the K. Raheja Corp Group (KRC), has also become one of the country’s most convincing proponents of building energy efficiency.
Sustainability programs provide people with more than a cleaner environment. Residents of ”green” urban areas like C40 City Copenhagen enjoy other benefits as well, from a stronger job market to a more competitive local economy to improved quality of life.
