Exploring the economic, political and narrative strategies cities need
The C40 Centre brings together mayors, city officials, economists, and academics to explore the strategies needed to stop climate breakdown. The Centre publishes a peer-reviewed journal, runs mayoral masterclasses, hosts podcast conversations, and produces a monthly Substack newsletter, exploring questions like:
- Can cities succeed by thinking about shared prosperity, not just growth?
- How do mayors counter fossil fuel disinformation?
- How does action on climate and health win elections?
How the C40 Centre enables climate action
Advances climate-focused policy, narrative and economics
The C40 Centre produces research and policy insight that shows how bold city climate action drives prosperity and fosters inclusion. It challenges outdated economic and narrative models to help city leaders design and implement policies that deliver clear benefits for cities and their residents.
Connects research and implementation
The C40 Centre works with mayors, city officials, economists, and academics to turn global research into local insights. Together, they translate evidence into climate policies that are ambitious, achievable, and relevant to the realities cities face every day.
Broadens understanding and shifts the climate narrative
Through its publications, podcast, and newsletters, the C40 Centre shares ideas on how cities create jobs and shared prosperity while meeting climate goals. These platforms bring people together to learn from each other and act faster.
Read the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy
Peer-reviewed research on urban climate solutions
Published quarterly, the journal features research and articles from city officials and academics, ensuring analysis stays grounded in city residents’ realities.
Recent journal editions have explored city climate innovation, financial climate risks for cities, climate justice in cities and progressive economics.
Every article is reviewed according to academic standards while providing an easily digestible ‘Summary for Policymakers’ to help inform real and fast-moving decision-making.
Explore the most popular articles
Listen to the Cities 1.5 Podcast
Candid conversations with city climate leaders
Hosted by David Miller, Managing Director of the C40 Centre, the Cities 1.5 Podcast features conversations with mayors, economists, youth leaders, activists and academics.
In past episodes:
- British economist Tim Jackson joined David to discuss how we can create an economy where everyone, including the planet, wins.
- Mayor Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown shared how she is using an innovative, inclusive and data-driven approach to address the challenges her city faces.
- Ripple Research lead Pragnya Senapati analysed how mayors can fight misfluencers in the age of disinformation.
- Outrage and Optimism’s Christiana Figueres commented on urban climate leadership in the lead-up to COP.
Subscribe for fresh takes on climate change and public health, progressive economics and climate narrative
The C40 Centre newsletter makes complex climate topics readable and engaging. Monthly issues explore themes such as progressive economics, climate communications, the climate crisis, and public health.
Subscribe for new essays, political reflections and the C40 Centre team’s reading recommendations.
Contact the team
The C40 Centre serves as a bridge between academics and researchers and C40 mayors and city officials.
Get in touch at contact@c40.org to contribute to our peer-reviewed journal, feature on our podcast, or explore how your city can put the latest progressive economics or climate communications insights into practice.
How C40 helps cities access the evidence and insight they need to accelerate climate action and create local opportunity.
Cities worldwide are proving that climate action is most successful when equity and fairness are at the heart of every decision.
Cities are delivering climate action that addresses inequality, creates good green jobs, and ensures everyone has access to clean air, healthy food, and safe homes.
