🇨🇳 Shenzhen is making global shipping greener with cleaner energy at ports. 🇧🇷 Curitiba is improving waste services six years ahead of its target timeline. 🇺🇸 New York City is cutting food emissions by serving more plant-based meals across hospitals.

🇬🇧 London is cutting air pollution and making clean air the norm. 🇪🇹 Addis Ababa is accelerating the shift to electric vehicles across the city.

GOOD NEWS: Cities are taking bigger, bolder steps to tackle the climate crisis. Across C40 cities, climate action is already delivering real results. From cleaner air and greener transport to cooler neighbourhoods and more renewable energy ⬇️🧵

Cities are already feeling the impact of a hotter, more unforgiving climate. From opening public areas 24/7 for people to cool down to creating more shade and green spaces, cities like Paris are finding practical ways to protect residents from extreme heat. @egregoire.bsky.social

Listen up 🗣️

36 cities in C40’s Cool Cities Accelerator are helping millions of people stay safe as temperatures rise. Lessons from pilot projects in cities such as New York City and Miami are now being shared across the C40 Cool Cities Accelerator to help these solutions reach more people.

Sessions during Climate Week NYC are looking at how cities can prepare for intensifying heat and unpredictable weather, with US mayors across the country already responding; Phoenix is expanding shade, Austin is making homes cooler, and NYC is improving access to essential cooling for tenants.

Mayor of Freetown & C40 Co-Chair Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr speaking at the United Nations on why cities matter in the fight against climate breakdown.

"Before 2023, we only had about 14 days where the heat was over 105°. This August alone, we had 17 days in a row over 105°." - Mayor of Miami Eileen Higgins on the urgent need to act to help people stay safe as temperatures rise.

“Spaces like this provide incredible guidance. We’ve benefited so much from Climate Mayors and C40’s infrastructure.” - Mayor Wu speaks with Eric Garcetti at the @climatemayors.bsky.social Leadership Forum on the benefits of working with other city mayors.

“We need guardrails to protect our residents and their energy costs” - Mayor @justinmbibb.bsky.social on exploring the sustainable, beneficial growth of data centres.

“Data centres can afford to give back to our community. If we all fight for sustainability in our communities then we’re more likely to get a great outcome.” - @mayorgallego.bsky.social.

Mayor of Freetown and C40 Co-Chair, Yvonne Aki-Swayerr, and New York City Chief Climate Officer Louise Yeung joined young leaders, including winners of C40’s Students Reinventing Cities competition. They explored how young people can shape urban planning for more inclusive, climate-resilient cities.