Author: Editors
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Biggest Ever Climate Demonstrations Taking Place in Europe
Today more than three million people have taken to the streets in support of the Global Climate Strikes Once again youth organisers led the strikes, as they have been doing since Greta Thunberg started the first school strike in August 2018. This time, however, they were joined by adults representing trade unions, charities and thousands […]
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“Why we support the Global Climate Strikes”
Young people are telling us that the climate emergency demands an emergency response. We couldn’t agree more. Mayor of Paris & Chair of C40 Cities, Anne Hidalgo; Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio; Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, and Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen today released the following statement in support of the […]
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Anne Hidalgo Calls Burning of Amazon Rainforest a “Crime Against Humanity.”
C40 Chair and Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, says “the lungs of our shared planet are on fire” Yesterday, Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris and Chair of C40 Cities, issued the following statement: “The lungs of our shared planet are on fire. The Amazon rainforest is one of the most important common goods of humanity, […]
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4.9 GW of wind energy added in Europe in 2019
Europe installed 2.9 GW of onshore wind in the first half of the year. Europe added 4.9 GW of new wind energy capacity in the first half of 2019, according to figures released today by WindEurope. The combined installations of new onshore and offshore wind capacity is up on the same period last year (4.5 […]
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EU Council Stops WiFi Standard for V2X
The European Council of ministers reversed the Commission decision to support the WiFi standard for vehicle to everything (V2X) communication in the Union. The newly elected European Commission will have to draft a new proposal to the European Parliament and Council with a “neutral” approach, letting car manufacturers and operators decide what standard use for […]
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Microsoft’s Rashmi Misra unriddles AI
This year’s Mobile World Congress was all about 5G and Intelligent Connections. AI was one of the most discussed topics during the show.
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10 Latin American Cities Commit to Develop Climate Action Plans on the Objectives of the Paris Agreement
Buenos Aires, Curitiba, Guadalajara, Lima, Medellín, Mexico City, Quito, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and São Paulo today revealed their commitment to bold climate action and pledged to deliver on their share of the Paris Agreement. C40’s Climate Action Planning Latin America Program provides direct support to the 10 cities in developing robust and evidence-based long-term climate action plans […]
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“License to Pollute” overturned by top European court
The General Court of the European Union upholds action brought by cities: annuls in part the European Commission’s regulation setting excessively high NOx emission limits tests introduced following Dieselgate scandal The General Court of the European Union today found in favor of a legal case brought by the cities of Paris, Madrid and Brussels to […]
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C40 Cities Finances New Sustainable Infrastructure
Bogotá, Bucaramanga, Cali, Montería, Tshwane, Quito, Curitiba, Quezon City, and Dar es Salaam will receive support in implementing sustainable projects Berlin, Germany.Nine cities will receive specialist financial advice and bespoke support from leading global experts to develop sustainable infrastructure projects from great ideas and plans into fully financed reality. The Colombian cities of Bogotá, Bucaramanga, […]
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Greenpeace is Asking to Buy Nothing on Black Friday
Greenpeace and partners launch MAKE SMTHNG Week (November 23 – December 2). With more than 273 events in 38 countries, MAKE SMTHNG Week asks people to #BuyNothing and #MakeSmthng instead. “We are already drowning in stuff — stuffed wardrobes, garages, and kitchens – yet we keep on shopping for more fashion, gadgets, food, single-use plastic, […]