Editor’s Note: Fresh off his participation in the Clinton Global Initiative’s Mid-Year Meeting, where C40 Chair and New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced a C40 Risk Assessment Framework, Mayor Paes discusses Rio’s recent efforts to bring sustainable transport to his city’s streets.
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) today unveiled a new report on the use of low carbon bus technologies in Latin American cities, the findings of which could help shape the next generation of sustainable urban transport in the region and beyond.
C40 Chair and New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg met last week with the CEO of Siemens Infrastructures & Cities Sector Roland Busch to sign a memorandum of understanding, solidifying a partnership between the two organizations.
C40 Chair and Mayor of New York Michael R. Bloomberg announced this morning that ten private companies have joined the Carbon Challenge, a PlaNYC initiative that encourages businesses, universities, hospitals, and other private organizations to slash carbon emissions to reduce the impact of climate change.
C40 Chair and Mayor of New York Michael R. Bloomberg appears on the cover of this month’s L’Uomo Vogue’s annual “Eco-sustainable Issue.” The publication features a Q&A with the mayor, and focuses on his global leadership role relating to climate change, sustainability and the role of cities.
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