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Press Release: C40 Mayors Prepare Their Cities for Autonomous Vehicles

Five mayors, today announced they will work together to prepare their cities for the emergence of autonomous vehicles. The inaugural cities participating in the Bloomberg Aspen Initiative on Cities and Autonomous Vehicles, announced today at the CityLab conference in Miami, are Paris, France; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Austin, USA; Los Angeles, USA; and Nashville, USA.

Alcaldes Globales, Directivos Empresariales, Presidentes De Ong Y Expertos Técnicos Se Reúnen En La Cumbre De Alcaldes C40

Hoy el Grupo de Liderazgo Climático de Ciudades C40 (C40) ha anunciado varios de los ponentes que encabezarán la Cumbre de Alcaldes de 2016. La  Cumbre Bienal de Alcaldes reúne a líderes políticos, empresariales e intelectuales, y tiene como objetivo alcanzar un futuro urbano resiliente y con bajas emisiones de carbón. Es la cumbre más importante del mundo sobre este tema y se llevará a cabo en Ciudad de México entre el 30 de noviembre y el 2 de diciembre de 2016. Además, durante la cumbre de este año se proclamarán los ganadores de la cuarta edición anual de los Premios de Ciudades C40.  La ceremonia, en la que se reconocen los proyectos de sostenibilidad urbana más innovadores y exitosos del mundo, tendrá lugar el 1 de diciembre.

全球市长，企业高管，非政府组织领导人以及气候专家齐聚C40市长峰会

今天， C40城市气候领导小组宣布了今年C40 2016年市长峰会的第一轮发言人。两年一次的C40市长峰会是全球首屈一指的政治，商业和知识界领袖聚会，该峰会专注于打造一个有弹性的低碳城市未来，将于今年11月30日至12月2日在墨西哥城举行。此外，2016年度C40城市奖的获奖者-表彰在城市可持续发展方面有卓越表现的-将与峰会一起在12月1日晚的典礼上宣布。

Press Release: Global Mayors, Business Executives, Ngo Leaders, and Climate Experts to Headline C40 Mayors Summit

Today, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) announced the first round of speakers headlining this year’s C40 Mayors Summit 2016. The biannual C40 Mayors Summit is the world’s foremost gathering of political, business and intellectual leaders focused on forging a resilient, low carbon urban future, and will take place this year in Mexico City from November 30 to December 2, 2016. In addition, winners of the annual 2016 C40 Cities Awards – which recognizes excellence in urban sustainability – will be announced alongside the Summit at a ceremony on the evening of December 1.

Press Release: From Bangkok to Quito: Cities at the Forefront of Our Sustainable Future

Now, more than ever, cities are at the forefront of our sustainable, low-carbon and resilient future. Today, 20 October 2016, two important decisions have been made, in Bangkok and Quito, by the international community which put cities at the centre of a sustainable future.

Press Release: C40 Cities Finance Facility receives $2.3m from USAID to help cities access financing for climate projects

Cities in developing countries and emerging economies will have access to $2.3 million to mobilise financing for their climate change adaptation and mitigation projects. Support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will allow the C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF) to unlock financing for sustainable infrastructure in cities. The announcement was made by USAID, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40), and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) at the United Nations Habitat III conference in Quito.

Press Release: Mayors Call for More Powers and Urgent Reforms to Help Cities Finance Action on Climate Change

Mayors of the world’s major cities have called for national governments and international financial institutions to help finance low-carbon and sustainable projects. These reforms are crucial for implementing the New Urban Agenda and meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

Comunicado de Prensa: Alcaldes reclaman ayudas para financiar las acciones de las ciudades frente al cambio climático

Alcaldes de las ciudades más importantes del mundo han hecho un llamamiento a los gobiernos nacionales y las instituciones financieras internacionales para que les ayuden a financiar sus proyectos sostenibles. Se trata de reformas cruciales para implementar el Nuevo programa urbano y cumplir los objetivos del Acuerdo de París (COP21) sobre el cambio climático.

Press Release: Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala Elected C40 Vice Chair

Press Release: 14 Cities Meet in Paris to Imagine the Future of Transport

C40 Mobility Management Network meets in Paris for first of its kind workshop. Hosted by Mayor Hidalgo, cities work on how to reduce private car use and increase walking and cycling options