*[Enwl-eng] What have city leaders been up to at COP28?

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VIEW EMAIL IN YOUR BROWSER What have city leaders been up to at COP28? Highlights from 30 November – 4 December Mayors share insights at the Local Climate Action Summit and COP President launches CHAMP Led by C40 Co-Chair Mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayors spurred national and international climate ambitions during the direst-ever Local Climate Ambition Summit, calling for the speeding up of fossil fuel phaseout, halving of emissions by 2030, and unlocking direct investment for accelerated urban climate action. C40 was also thrilled to see the launch of CHAMP by the COP28 President and Micheal R. Bloomberg––a pioneering initiative endorsed by 64 national governments to foster collaboration between local, regional and national leaders in updating Nationally Determined Contributions. Read Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s address during the UN ‘Integrity Matters’ event. Inclusive and locally-led climate action on loss and damage receives new funding C40 Cities and the Scottish Government announced a new partnership, report and £1 million in funding for cities focused on accelerating locally-led, inclusive climate action. Read the announcement. First Breathe Cities cohort announced, scaling up action on toxic urban air pollution The nine cities joining Breathe Cities––Accra, Brussels, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Milan, Nairobi, Paris, Rio de Janeiro and Sofia––were announced. Cities will receive funding and technical support to help clean the air residents breathe. Read the announcement. Subnational Climate Action Leaders’ Exchange (SCALE) ramps up multi-level collaboration on methane SCALE marked a successful first year at COP28 with the launch of a major new initiative to cut methane from the waste sector through collaboration at the city, state and regional levels. Read the announcement. C40 report highlights how to overhaul MDBs and prioritise urban climate finance A new report from C40 and partners highlighted the need to overhaul multilateral development banks and prioritise urban climate finance.  Read the announcement. Stay up-to-date with COP28 on C40's website, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook. VIEW ALL COP28 ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES MORE FROM C40: NEWS & INSIGHTS RESEARCH & KNOWLEDGE Copyright © 2023 c40newsletter, All rights reserved. As part of the C40 Cities Community, you will receive the 'C40 Newsletter' on a monthly basis. Our mailing address is: c40newsletter 120 Park Ave New York, NY 10017 Add us to your address book   From: C40 Cities Sent: Monday, December 04, 2023 8:00 PM Subject: What have city leaders been up to at COP28?     Highlights from 30 November – 4 December

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Highlights from 5 – 8 December

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What have city leaders been up to at COP28?

Highlights from 5 – 8 December C40 Co-Chair advocates for city engagement and climate finance at UN-Habitat Ministerial meeting On day 7 at COP28, C40 Co-Chair Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr attended the UN-Habitat high-level meeting on urbanisation and climate change.  The meeting was a key moment to emphasise mayors’ calls to close the urban climate finance gap through financial system reform and greater integration with national government financing. Watch Mayor Aki-Sawyerr’s address. Cities building a healthier world through the just transition In conversation and engaging talks, the speakers – including the Mayors of Rotterdam and New Orleans, among others – urged for greater global ambition to phase out fossil fuels and showcased city-led action that saves lives, creates good, green jobs, and ensures energy security. Read more about the event. Singapore, LA and Long Beach unveil partnership strategy on green and digital shipping corridor C40, alongside the Ports of Singapore, Los Angeles and Long Beach, proudly unveiled a new partnership strategy on a green and digital shipping corridor across the Pacific Ocean—a vital part of C40 and cities’ efforts to reduce emissions from shipping. Read the announcement. C40 and 800+ leaders call on COP negotiations to keep 1.5°C alive As COP28 entered its second week, C40 joined more than 800 signatories from across business, finance, philanthropy, politics, academia, and civil society in calling on the COP28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber and all parties at COP to negotiate a plan to keep 1.5°C within reach. Read the statement. Climate cooperation for a green and thriving urban future On day 9 at COP28, mayors and urban climate practitioners from China and around the world gathered to showcase the economic and social benefits of creating green and thriving cities. Read more about the event.

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NEWS & INSIGHTS RESEARCH & KNOWLEDGE Copyright © 2023 c40newsletter, All rights reserved. As part of the C40 Cities Community, you will receive the 'C40 Newsletter' on a monthly basis. Our mailing address is: c40newsletter 120 Park Ave New York, NY 10017 Add us to your address book   From: C40 Cities Sent: Friday, December 08, 2023 8:14 PM Subject: What have city leaders been up to at COP28?