The C40 Blog provides a platform for sharing important, diverse perspectives on
current issues from C40 mayors, experts, partners and international thought leaders.
The director of our Outdoor Lighting program talks about why retrofitting street lighting is a brilliant opportunity for C40 Cities to cut costs and emissions.
Celebrating one year since its launch, London’s cycle hire scheme has received an additional £25 million investment and three-year commitment from Barclays, the original sponsor.
In an interview today with E&E TV's Monica Trauzzi, Rit Aggarwala, special adviser to the C40 chair, drove home the importance of megacity mayors and their collaboration through the C40
In Jakarta, transportation and flood control are top priorities for government officials working to address the impacts of climate change. Sutanto Soehodho, Jakarta’s deputy governor, told the C40 News Team that many of the city’s poor are particularly vulnerable to catastrophic weather events like floods, and are likely to suffer worsening economic circumstances and living conditions as a result of climate change effects.
Yesterday the Sierra Club announced it had received a $50 million dollar grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies for its Beyond Coal Campaign. This effort is very complimentary to the work of the C40, empowering local communities and cities to take action on climate matters where national and international entities have been unsuccessful.
