C40 Large Cities Climate Summit

The C40 Large Cities Climate Summits are designed to help mayors deliver action in combating climate change. Each summit brings together an unprecedented number of mayors from major cities, their senior staff and business leaders. Through a comprehensive programme of interactive sessions, delegates can share best practices and identify collaborative projects all aimed at tackling climate change.

Summits provide an opportunity for C40 cities to further clarify and develop the working relationship of the group. This is done through a number of C40-only meetings.

The C40 Large Cities Climate Leadership Group was set up with the express objective of reducing greenhouse gases from urban areas. In order to achieve this, the C40 has entered into a partnership arrangement with the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), whereby CCI is developing programmes to help cities drive forward action. At the most recent C40 summit in New York, the CCI presented these programmes to the C40 cities and offered them an opportunity to pledge their support.

The first summit was held in London in 2005 and the second summit took place from 14 May - 21 May 2007 in New York City. It was agreed in New York that the next city to host the C40 summit will be Seoul.