London, UK, April 28, 2020 – As millions of people around the world are spending more time indoors during the COVID-19 pandemic, C40 Cities today published a guide for citizens, building managers and city leaders to reduce and manage exposure to indoor air pollution. Emerging evidence indicates that people with poor lung health may be […]
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Mayors of New York and London Urge EveryMajor City in the World to Divest
London, UK (07 January 2020) — Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio have today urged fellow mayors of the world’s leading cities to join them in divesting their city pension funds from fossil fuel assets, to help avert climate breakdown. The call to action from Mayors Khan […]
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C40 response to the publication of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
London, 25 September 2019 – In response to the publication of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC), Mayor of Paris & Chair of C40 Cities, Anne Hidalgo, said: “The IPCC report on Oceans and Ice published today makes for shocking reading. It is yet more evidence from the […]
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Amsterdam, Austin, Berlin, Jakarta and Liverpool commit to rid fossil fuels from city streets by 2030
London, UK September 18, 2019 – Amsterdam, Netherlands; Austin, USA; Berlin, Germany; Jakarta, Indonesia; and Liverpool, UK have today announced ambitious targets to make their cities healthier, greener and more prosperous. The mayors of these cities have committed to procure only zero-emission buses from 2025, and ensure a major area of the city is zero emission […]
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Global Cities and Regions Pledge to cut waste sent to landfill and incineration by 50%
London, UK, Aug. 28, 2018 – Today, 23 pioneering cities and regions committed to significantly cut the amount of waste they generate, accelerating them on the path toward zero waste. By signing C40’s Advancing Towards Zero Waste Declaration, these cities and regions have pledged to cut the amount of waste generated by each citizen 15% […]