2012 in Review: Cities Commit to (and are achieving) GHG Reductions
PUBLISHED December 31, 2012
The C40’s primary goal is to significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and in 2012 major, significant strides were taken.
Posts from 2012
2012 in Review: Mayors’ Voices
PUBLISHED December 27, 2012
For 2012 we were fortunate to have a number of our C40 Mayors share the efforts of their cities via the Mayors Voices segment on our blog.
2012 in Review: Telling Our Story Via Innovative Infographics
PUBLISHED December 20, 2012
In 2012, C40 Cities took the web by storm. We kicked off 2012 with an infographic released by our partners at the Carbon Disclosure Project showcasing the superhero potential of cities when it comes to climate change. The infographic was based on a research partnership between C40 and CDP that collected climate change data from 48 cities around the world.
2012 in Review: C40 Chair, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg “Cities are Forging Ahead”
PUBLISHED December 20, 2012
As part of our 2012 Year in Review series, we are re-publishing a post by C40 Chair New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg that kicked off the year and set the stage for several C40 milestones in 2012. The original article was published on February 14, 2012.
Eight Billion Reasons for Change: Students at Rutgers Model United Nations Session Emulate C40
PUBLISHED December 19, 2012
Editor's Note: On November 15th-18th 2012, over one-thousand students from across the United States converged upon New Brunswick, New Jersey for the annual Rutgers Model United Nations (RUMUN) conference. The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group was part of their simulation.
C40 Voices: Adalberto Maluf, C40 City Director in Sao Paulo, on Sustainable Mobility in Urban Environments
PUBLISHED December 13, 2012
Key participants of the C40-CCI Hybrid & Electric Bus Test Program in Latin America, including city government officials and local bus operators, are on a unique fact-finding trip to a number of C40 cities around the world, where they are investigating best practices in transport policy as well as the performance and economics of different bus technologies. The trip was organized and led by Manuel Olivera, C40-CCI City Director in Bogota and the Director of the Hybrid & Electric Bus Test Program. In a dispatch from the field, Adalberto Maluf reports on the journey so far…
(Spanish) Voces del C40: Adalberto Maluf, Director C40 para la Ciudad de San Pablo, sobre Movilidad Sustentable en entornos Urbanos.
PUBLISHED December 13, 2012
Los principales participantes del Programa C40-CCI de Buses Híbridos y Eléctricos en América Latina, incluyendo a funcionarios gubernamentales de la ciudad y de los operadores de buses locales, se encuentran en un viaje de investigación a algunas de las ciudades del C40 alrededor del mundo, donde se están investigando las mejores prácticas en políticas de transportes, así como el rendimiento y la economía de las tecnologías de buses. El viaje fue organizado y liderado por Manuel Olivera, Director C40-CCI para Bogotá y Director del Programa de Testeo de Buses Híbridos y Eléctricos. Directo desde el campo, Adalberto Maluf informa sobre el viaje hasta el momento.
(Portuguese) C40 Voices: Adalberto Maluf, Diretor C40 para São Paulo, sobre Mobilidade Sustentável em Ambientes Urbanos
PUBLISHED December 13, 2012
Participantes-chave do Programa de Teste de Ônibus Híbrido e Elétrico na América Latina da C40-CCI, incluindo funcionários de governos municipais e operadores locais de ônibus estão numa missão técnica ímpar em algumas cidades C40 ao redor do mundo, para averiguar e investigar as melhores práticas de políticas de transporte, bem como o desempenho e economias de diferentes tecnologias de ônibus. A viagem foi organizada e liderada por Manuel Olivera, Diretor do Programa de Teste de Ônibus Híbrido e Elétrico. Em um relato direto do campo, Adalberto Maluf compartilha sobre a viagem até agora…
Cities Today Magazine Explores Why Cities Must Measure Emissions
PUBLISHED December 12, 2012
The latest issue of Cities Today – an international magazine for senior decision-makers in urban development – explores the need for emissions measurement at the city level and showcases how various cities are achieving their climate goals.
C40 Cities Houston, Paris and Tokyo Recognized at the 2012 FT/Citi Ingenuity Awards
PUBLISHED December 11, 2012
This week the Financial Times (FT) released its annual Urban Ingenuity Magazine, marking the end of a year-long process with the announcement of the 2012 FT/Citi Ingenuity Award winners. These were selected from a group of finalists including C40 cities Houston, Paris and Tokyo. The awards—honoring a winner and runner-up in the categories of education, energy, healthcare and infrastructure—accepted entries from municipalities, community groups, charities and businesses proposing original solutions to urban problems.
