More trees, cooler streets and a city better prepared for extreme heat. 🌳
Through ‘Freetown the Treetown’, C40 Co-Chair @yakisawyerr is showing how a simple solution can make a big difference in the fight against rising temperatures in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
@FCC_Freetown
Transforming the Seine River and making it clean and swimmable was one of the boldest moves Paris took to tackle the climate crisis.
Hear from the Mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire, about how restoring the Seine is future-proofing the city for generations to come.
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 ⬇️🧵
🇨🇳 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.
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur is helping communities stay cool as temperatures rise.
🇮🇳 Bengaluru is turning rooftops into a major source of clean energy.
Explore the progress and learn more about the data in our 2025 annual report: bit.ly/C40AnnualReport2025
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.
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Listen up 🗣️🗣️🗣️

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Congratulations to @MayorofLondon @SadiqKhan, Bogotá mayor @CarlosFGalan and @NYCMayor @ZohranKMamdani and to C40 President Emeritus @MikeBloomberg for being recognised on The Independent's Climate 100 list.
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Over the last 4 years, global emissions rose by 2%. Meanwhile, C40 cities cut emissions per person by 3.5%.
Cities have the power to drive change.
Dive into the work mayors and cities are putting in every day to protect the people and places we love: bit.ly/C40AnnualReport2025
36 cities in C40’s Cool Cities Accelerator are helping millions of people stay safe as temperatures rise.
In New York, cooling pop-ups are being expanded across all five boroughs.
In Miami, Mayor Eileen Higgins is using data from heat sensors to help improve heat safety.
Extreme weather is being felt in cities everywhere, and sessions during #ClimateWeekNYC are exploring how cities can get prepared: Phoenix is expanding shade, Austin is making homes cooler and safer, and New York City is improving access to essential cooling for tenants.
Governor of California @GavinNewsom speaking at the United Nations on the power of local climate action.
Mayor of Boston & C40 Vice-Chair Michelle Wu speaking at the United Nations on the impact and importance of taking climate action every day.
Mayor of Freetown & C40 Co-Chair @yakisawyerr 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 @ClimateMayors and C40’s infrastructure.” - Mayor Wu speaks with @EricGarcetti at Climate Mayors Leadership Forum on the benefits of working with other city mayors.
At @ClimateMayors Leadership Forum at #ClimateWeekNYC, @MayorGallego of Phoenix and Mayor @JustinMBibb of Cleveland discussed energy, data centres, and growing their economies while protecting people from rising costs ⬇️
“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.
“We need guardrails to protect our residents and their energy costs.” - Mayor @JustinMBibb on exploring the sustainable, beneficial growth of data centres.














