Tag: Clinton Global Initiative

In the lead-up to next week’s C40 Mayors Summit, where Climate Adaptation and Resilience will be key themes, we hear from C40’s very own Mandy Ikert about an exciting new collaboration to help cities prepare for the shocks and stresses of climate change.

In December the Clinton Global Initiative Latin America convened a meeting of world leaders from the government, public and private sectors in Rio de Janeiro to highlight the region’s social and economic progress and identify areas of future opportunity.

At this year’s Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria sat down with C40 Chair and New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to discuss “Building Resilient Cities and Coasts.” Additional panelists included World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim and Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin.

C40 announced today a new Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Commitment to Action that will provide cities with the tools they need to prioritize climate adaptation measures and build more sustainable futures for their residents. The new C40 Risk Assessment Framework will enable cities to assess local climate risks with confidence, and then prioritize, invest in and execute on mitigating those risks.

The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) today unveiled a new report on the use of low carbon bus technologies in Latin American cities, the findings of which could help shape the next generation of sustainable urban transport in the region and beyond.