Sentences with phrase «accelerate city action»

In the lead up to a series of important international events culminating in COP 21 (Paris, December 2015), C40 developed a City Diplomacy Strategy as a mechanism to further accelerate city action and support efforts to better link these to national ambitions.

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«What we need is to accelerate a just transition plan to ensure workers are prepared for jobs in the new green energy economy — not a dangerous deal that puts millions of people in the greater New York City metropolitan area and Western NY at risk,» said Manna Jo Greene, environmental action director for the Hudson River advocacy group Clearwater.

Establishing a single global standard for reporting greenhouse gas emissions will empower local governments to accelerate their actions and access funding for mitigation and adaptation projects,» said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, chairman of C40.

Another highlight of 2011 was the C40 Cities Mayors Summit in Sao Paulo, where C40 announced new partnerships with the World Bank and ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability — to accelerate climate action in cities through streamlined financing, greenhouse gas accounting and uniform repoCities Mayors Summit in Sao Paulo, where C40 announced new partnerships with the World Bank and ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability — to accelerate climate action in cities through streamlined financing, greenhouse gas accounting and uniform repocities through streamlined financing, greenhouse gas accounting and uniform reporting.