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London Mayor Sadiq Khan to succeed Mayor of LA as global chair of C40 cities

Secretary John Kerry, Gina McCarthy, Michael Bloomberg, and Mayors Eric Garcetti and Sylvester Turner Call on American Cities to Join the Cities Race to Zero

New Research Shows Proposed Coal Expansion Will Cost Major Cities USD 877 Billion, Cause Quarter-of-a-Million Premature Deaths, Jeopardize Climate Goals

Analysis of 61 C40 cities shows strong action to phase out coal and expand renewable, zero-carbon energy could save thousands of lives and create up to 6.4 million jobs worldwide by 2030.

18 Outstanding Teams Announced as Winners of Students Reinventing Cities Competition

94 Danish municipalities will develop ambitious climate action plans

15 Mayors to Power Green and Just Cities by Expanding Renewable Electricity, Addressing Energy Inequalities

15 mayors from the world’s most influential cities will soon power their communities with renewable energy, as leading global mayors will expand uptake and access to clean, affordable electricity for millions of urban residents. 

China Special Envoy for Climate Change and C40 Mayors meet to strengthen international cooperation in responding to the climate crisis and delivering a green recovery

A group of 16 mayors and senior level city leaders from major cities across 10 countries met today with China Special Envoy for Climate Change, XIE Zhenhua. 

Neighbourhood action critical to meeting net zero targets – say C40 Cities and Arup

New guidebook provides a framework for green and thriving neighbourhoods, offering a pathway to net zero using ‘15-minute city’ principles.

Urban 20 mayors call on G20 leaders to invest in a Green, Just, and Local Recovery ahead of the G20 Summit.

Cities from G20 countries, gathered as the Urban 20 (U20) virtually met today for the U20 Mayors Summit 2021.

Mayors and Unions pledge to make COP26 Launchpad for Decade of Climate Action, delivering Jobs, Skills, Investments, Social Equity and to Tackle Inequality

With 100 days until COP26 in Glasgow, cities and unions pledge to tackle climate change and inequality together. Mayors vow to recruit 1,000 Cities to ‘Race to Zero’ coalition to keep global heating below 1.5°C.