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Tech Challenge 2019-2020 Launched at C40 World Mayors Summit

The Women4Climate Tech Challenge launches today at the C40 World Mayors Summit, showcasing the best innovative solutions to the climate crisis designed and led by women. This competition for women only is a joint initiative from The VELUX Group and C40 Cities.

City of Istanbul Commits To Climate Action To Tackle Global Climate Emergency. Signs Onto C40's Deadline 2020 Program

Today, at the C40 World Mayors Summit, the City of Istanbul signed onto C40’s Deadline 2020 initiative, a public commitment to develop and implement ambitious climate action plans in line with science-based targets to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 °C.

Mayors vow to work together with Youth Climate Activists to deliver Global Green New Deal

Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen alongside fellow mayors from Seattle and Freetown, joined with youth climate activists from the US, Uganda, Germany and Copenhagen, to commit to work together with youth climate leaders in delivering a Global Green New Deal.

35 VILLES S’UNISSENT POUR ASSAINIR L’AIR RESPIRÉ PAR LEURS CITOYENS, PRÉSERVANT AINSI LA SANTÉ DE MILLIONS DE PERSONNES

Aujourd’hui, les maires de 35 villes se sont engagés à assainir l’air respiré par les habitants de leur ville, soit au total plus de 140 millions de personnes. En signant la C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration (Déclaration du C40 pour un air propre dans les villes), les maires reconnaissent que respirer un air pur constitue un droit fondamental et s’engagent à travailler ensemble pour former une coalition mondiale inédite qui lutte en faveur de la qualité de l'air.

35 CIUDADES SE UNEN PARA LIMPIAR EL AIRE QUE RESPIRAN SUS CIUDADANOS Y PROTEGER ASÍ LA SALUD DE MILLONES DE PERSONAS

Hoy, 35 alcaldes se comprometieron a garantizar aire limpio a más de 140 millones de personas que viven en sus ciudades. Al firmar la C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration (Declaración de C40 por un Aire Limpio en las Ciudades), los alcaldes y alcaldesas reconocen que respirar aire limpio es un derecho del ser humano y se comprometen a trabajar juntos para formar una coalición mundial sin parangón a favor del aire limpio.

35 CITIES UNITE TO CLEAN THE AIR THEIR CITIZENS BREATHE, PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF MILLIONS

Today, 35 mayors pledged to deliver clean air for the more than 140 million people that live in their cities. By signing the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration, the mayors recognise that breathing clean air is a human right and commit to work together to form an unparalleled global coalition for clean air.

World’s Seven Best Climate Projects Announced as 2019 C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards Winners

C40 and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the seven winners of the 2019 C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards at the C40 World Mayors Summit in Copenhagen.

Landmark City & Business Climate Alliance Launched at World Mayors Summit

A new alliance launched today at the C40 World Mayors Summit unites cities and businesses to drive forward solutions to the climate crisis together.

Danish Contribution to Develop Green Climate Solutions in Cities Globally

The Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and the philanthropic association Realdania, are to boost work on climate solutions in the global C40 cities network. With significant contributions and a stronger strategic partnership between Denmark and C40, cities around the world will have better opportunities to deliver on the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals to benefit the climate and people in cities.    

14 Cities Commit to Sustainable Food Policies That Will Address the Global Climate Emergency

Today, 14 global cities committed to the C40 Good Food Cities Declaration, in order to promote and preserve the health of citizens and the health of the planet. Mayors will work with their citizens to achieve a ‘Planetary Health Diet’ for all by 2030, with balanced and nutritious food, reflective of the culture, geography, and demography of their citizens. Mayors will use their procurement powers to change what kind of food cities buy, and introduce policies that make healthy, delicious and low-carbon food affordable and accessible for all. They’ll also reduce food loss and wasted food.