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Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti Becomes Chair of C40 Cities

Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti today assumed his role as the new chair of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

Freetown, Sierra Leone joins C40 Cities demonstrating global commitment to tackle climate change and inequality

Freetown, Sierra Leone is the newest member of C40 Cities. Freetown joins 93 cities worldwide committed to delivering on the highest ambitions of the Paris Agreement and to limit global temperature rise to below 1.5°C. 

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.