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Mayors warn vehicle manufacturers: “The health of our children is more important than the health of your profits”

The mayors of Paris, Copenhagen, Seoul, and Medellín have called for vehicle manufacturers to stop producing petrol and diesel cars as soon as possible, to protect the health of children in cities around the world.

Le Sommet des Maires du C40 de 2019 se tiendra à Copenhague

Le maire Frank Jensen a annoncé aujourd'hui que la ville de Copenhague accueillerait le Sommet des Maires du C40 en octobre 2019. Copenhague a été choisie comme ville-hôte pour cet évènement historique pour le climat par les 17 maires qui composent le comité de pilotage du C40.

Copenhagen to Host C40 Mayors Summit 2019

Lord Mayor, Frank Jensen today announced that the City of Copenhagen will host the C40 Mayors Summit, in October 2019. Copenhagen was selected as the host city, for the landmark climate event, by the 17 mayors that make up the C40 Steering Committee.

Copenhague será la sede de la Cumbre de Alcaldes de C40 en 2019

El alcalde Frank Jensen ha anunciado hoy que la ciudad de Copenhague hospedará la Cumbre de Alcaldes C40 en octubre de 2019. Los 17 alcaldes y alcaldesas que forman parte del comité directivo de C40 eligieron la capital danesa para la celebración de este importante acto en favor del clima.

IPCC Panel Notes Research and Action Agenda on Cities and Climate Change Science

The 48th Plenary session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is taking place in Incheon, Korea October 1st – 5th 2018. The post conference Progress Report, which includes the Research and Action Agenda on Cities and Climate Change Science, was presented on the opening day of the Plenary, and has been noted by the IPCC Panel.

Four Chinese Cities Commit to Slash Emissions from Buildings

Senior officials from Beijing, Fuzhou, Qingdao, and Shanghai (Changing District), today announced bold plans to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings in their cities. The initiative, led by C40 Cities, will develop a range of innovative policies to rapidly reduce emissions from existing buildings, ensure new buildings reach ultra-low energy consumption levels, and promote the use of buildings as a source of low carbon energy.

Shortlisted teams selected to proceed to final stage of Reinventing Cities Competition

Auckland, Chicago, Houston, Madrid, Milan, Montréal, Oslo, Paris, Reykjavik, Salvador, San Francisco & Vancouver announce the finalist teams that have been selected

European Lung Foundation Award recognises C40 Chair and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo for commitments to tackling air quality

C40 and our Chair Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, have been recognised with this year’s European Lung Foundation (ELF) Award for their commitment to ensuring that citizens of large global cities are able to breathe clean air.

C40 Launches Global Contest for Innovative Tech Solutions from Women Focused on Climate Change

Today, C40 Cities officially launched the Women4Climate Tech Challenge, a global competition designed to spark innovation and accelerate climate solutions from women in the tech community. The Tech Challenge kicked off with a half-day workshop hosted by C40 in partnership with Autodesk, Climate Nexus and Grist alongside the Global Climate Action Summit.  

Scores of Cities Commit to Bold Climate Action to Deliver on the Highest Ambition of Paris Agreement

Mayors of 26 cities commit to create Green & Healthy Streets in pledge to procure only zero-emission buses from 2025 and ensure that major areas of their city are zero emission by 2030.