Tag: Green Growth

This week, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen will lead a workshop with 15 megacities to collaborate and share best practices on integrating sustainable solutions, economic growth, and job creation. The cities – which include Bogotá, New York, Jakarta and London – are all members of the C40 Green Growth Network, and this meeting will mark the first time they convene to discuss the rationale, methods, and effects of implementing green growth policies.

Today 15 C40 cities are gathering in Copenhagen for the first workshop of the C40 Green Growth Network. Hosted by the City of Copenhagen, who became chair of the Network earlier this year, the event comprises three days of focused presentations on key aspects of green growth, inputs from knowledge partners, as well as dialogue and sharing of best practice among participating cities.

Last week Mayor of Beijing, Mr. Guo Jinlong -- a fellow C40 Mayor -- and I signed a mutual agreement between our two cities to collaborate in the areas of sustainable solutions, energy efficiency, water, culture, health and science. The agreement is not only a sign of the good relations between China and Denmark. It is also clear evidence of our shared interests in the area of sustainable urban development.

Participating at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Roundtable for Mayors and Ministers in Chicago, C40 Chair New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced the launch of two new C40 city-led networks – the Green Growth Network and the Sustainable Infrastructure Finance Network – the first of several new action-oriented working groups of cities that will serve as a primary organizing principle of the C40.