Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes will welcome more than 300 of their fellow city leaders to the C40 World Mayors Summit in Rio today with a single clear message: it is time to move from the era of climate negotiation to the decade of delivery, with cities taking the lead.
The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, says COP30 must include the voice of subnational governments.
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE, Co-Chair of C40, Mayor of Freetown, describes extreme heat as the most deadly impact of climate change in cities.
UN Secretary General delivering his welcome address. Says cities are central to global climate action.
Global Local Climate Leaders opens in Rio, Brazil, with a fantastic opera performance.
Photo Credit: Prof Chukwumerije Okereke, President of the Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP) Nigeria
