Tag: COP22

2016 was a monumental year for C40, our member cities and our mayors. Not only did the Paris Agreement enter into force less than one year after COP21, but we also saw the number of C40 member cities grow to 90, representing more than 650 million citizens, and our Steering Committee unanimously elected the first-ever woman C40 Chair, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, to lead the organisation. Below, we look back at ten key moments that made 2016 a very productive and important year. 

Having attended the COP22 climate talks in Marrakech, out-going C40 Chair, Mayor Eduardo Paes of Rio, and Chair-elect, Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris issued a joint statement welcoming continued momentum by nation states, and re-stating the commitment of city leaders to deliver the Paris Agreement.