*[Enwl-eng] We asked, and cities stood up to the challenge.

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We asked cities to step up their action on climate ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit... And they listened. 72 cities committed to Deadline 2020 26 cities joined our Green & Healthy Streets Declaration 26 cities joined the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Declaration  25 cities joined the Advancing Towards Zero Waste Declaration 30 cities signed the Equity Pledge A full list of new and existing signatories can be found  here . These figures include some states and regions.  We’re looking for a woman in tech to save the world.  The Women4Climate Tech Challenge is an international contest for women working on an innovative tech solution for the climate, thanks to support from the Autodesk Foundation. Apply now.   🌎 27 of the world's cities have reached peak greenhouse gas emissions while populations increase and economies grow. Read more. 🌍 C40 Cities, in partnership with London and New York City, will launch the C40 Divest/Invest Forum, a first-of-its-kind initiative. Read more. 🌏 Beijing, Fuzhou, Qingdao, and Shanghai have joined the newly-launched C40 China Buildings Programme. Read more.  The Time to Act is Now. Find out how C40 cities are advancing high-ambition climate action through 2050 plans, best practices, and new tools in the first Deadline 2020 Newsletter. 👉 Click here to check it out! 👈    📣 NEW VIDEO  Energy cities can be climate leaders. Hear more from Mayor Don Iveson & Mayor Sylvester Turner here.  C40 IN THE NEWS  San Francisco Chronicle: Joint op-ed by Mayor Hidalgo & Mayor Breed Cities rise to shape our climate future   BBC News: Cities lead the way on curbing carbon emissions   Le Monde: Les grandes villes du monde veulent agir sur le climat   El Pais: Madrid y Barcelona, entre las 27 grandes ciudades que han logrado reducir sus emisiones   Wired: At The Edge Of The World, Facing The End Of The World   The Guardian: Joint op-ed by Mayor Khan & Mayor de Blasio - As New York and London mayors, we call on all cities to divest from fossil fuels   Reuters: World's local governments rally in California to fight climate change   Times of India: Zero emission: 26 entities commit to zero emission vehicle targets   The Guardian: Electric future? Global push to move away from gas-powered cars   China Daily: Chinese cities commit to slash emissions from buildings   More coverage  here . Copyright © c40, All rights reserved.    From: C40 Cities Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 3:01 PM Subject: We asked, and cities stood up to the challenge.

 

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