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C40 Cities Finance Facility wins UN Global Climate Action Award

Today the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat announced the C40 Cities Finance Facility (CFF) as a winner in the Financing for Climate Friendly Investment category of its prestigious 2020 Global Climate Action Awards.

Global Youth and Mayors Forum launched to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis

Today, C40 Cities announced the launch of the Global Youth and Mayors Forum, bringing together mayors of the world’s leading cities and visionary leaders of the global youth climate movement from every region. 

Invest in “green and just” recovery for cities, U20 urges G20 leaders

The Urban 20 (U20) today urged the Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders to invest in a “green and just” urban recovery strategy as it officially handed its communiqué to the G20 on the final day of the U20 Mayors Summit, held virtually from Riyadh.

Ekurhuleni, South Africa joins C40 Cities demonstrating global commitment to tackle climate change and inequality

Today, C40 announced that Ekurhuleni, South Africa is the newest member of C40 Cities, becoming one of the 95 cities worldwide committed to avoiding climate breakdown by limiting global temperature rise to below 1.5°C.

Four Inspiring Women Innovators Announced as Winners of the International C40 Women4Climate Tech Challenge 2020

Four inspirational women have today been announced as the winners of C40’s 2nd Women4Climate Tech Challenge 2020.

Mayors of 12 Major Cities Commit to Divest From Fossil Fuel Companies, Invest in Green and Just Recovery from COVID-19 Crisis

Mayors pledge to take all possible steps to divest city assets from fossil fuel companies. Call on city pension funds to do the same and increase financial investments in climate solutions to help promote decent jobs and a just and green economy.

All Danish municipalities access tools for climate action planning in line with the Paris Climate Agreement

From today, every municipality in Denmark can join the C40 ‘DK2020’ platform to help them develop climate action plans in line with the Paris Climate Agreement. Supported by a new coalition between Realdania, Danish Local Government (KL) and the five Danish Regions, every Danish municipality will have access to the tools necessary to cut their emissions at a rate consistent with keeping global temperature rise below 1.5℃.

Bogotá y Río de Janeiro se unen al compromiso mundial de los alcaldes y alcaldesas para garantizar un aire limpio para millones de ciudadanos

Bogotá y Río de Janeiro se unen a otras 35 ciudades comprometidas con la Declaración de Ciudades con Aire Limpio de C40, que presenta una visión compartida de aire limpio para todos, salvando miles de vidas y beneficiando a una población total de 150 millones.

Bogotá and Rio de Janeiro join global pledge to ensure clean air for millions

Bogotá and Rio de Janeiro join 35 other cities committed to the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration, which presents a shared vision of clean air for all, saving thousands of lives and benefitting a total population of 150 million.

Letter to the European Council from Mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala: Cities call for a green and just recovery in Europe