*[Enwl-eng] Statement from the C40 Cities Steering Committee

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Statement from the C40 Cities Steering Committee

















                                Statement by the C40 Cities Steering 
Committee on the Organization’s New Leadership Standards


                                On January 1, 2021, C40’s new Leadership 
Standards for 2021-2024 went into effect. These new mandatory membership 
criteria were unanimously approved by us at our last Steering Committee 
meeting on December 3, 2020 and apply to all 97 C40 member cities, setting a 
new global benchmark for climate ambition and leadership.

                                The commitment of our 97 cities representing 
700 million residents to the Leadership Standards demonstrates the resolve 
of the world’s mayors to deliver the urgent action needed to tackle the 
climate crisis. In this unprecedented moment in human history, we know that 
we must act without hesitation to save our planet and create a more 
equitable, prosperous, and healthy future for our children and 
grandchildren.

                                In the crucial years ahead, these Leadership 
Standards set us on a path to achieve a zero-carbon future, build meaningful 
and broad coalitions, and set a global model for cities around the world to 
follow suit. This work is grounded in the principles of the Global Green New 
Deal as the cornerstone of a green and just recovery from the COVID-19 
pandemic and the foundation of global efforts to address the climate 
emergency.

                                The C40 Leadership Standards 2021-2024 are 
as follows:
                                1.. Plan. City has adopted a resilient and 
inclusive climate action plan aligned with the 1.5˚C ambition of the Paris 
Agreement, and updates it regularly;
                                2.. Deliver. In 2024, city remains on track 
to deliver its climate action plan, contributing to increased resilience, 
equitable outcomes and halving C40’s overall emissions by 2030;
                                3.. Mainstream. City uses the necessary 
financial, regulatory and other tools at their disposal to address the 
climate crisis and mainstreams their equitable climate targets into the most 
impactful city decision-making processes;
                                4.. Innovate. City innovates and starts 
taking inclusive and resilient action to address emissions beyond the direct 
control of the city government, such as associated with goods and services 
consumed in their city;
                                5.. Lead. Mayor and the city demonstrate 
global climate leadership and inspire others to act in support of the Paris 
Agreement.
                                These Leadership Standards will guide our 
collective action until at least 2024.

                                Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti (Chair)
                                Mayor of Accra, Adjei Sowah
                                Mayor of Bogotá, Claudia López
                                Mayor of Boston, Martin J. Walsh
                                Chief of Government of Buenos Aires, Horacio 
Rodríguez Larreta
                                Acting Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Lars Weiss
                                Mayor of Dhaka North, Md. Atiqul Islam
                                Secretary General of the Executive Council 
of Dubai, H.E. Abdulla Mohammed Al Basti
                                Mayor of Durban, Mxolisi Kaunda
                                Governor of Jakarta, Anies Baswedan
                                Secretary for the Environment, Hong Kong, 
China, KS Wong
                                Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
                                Mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala
                                Mayor of Seattle, Jenny Durkan
                                Mayor of Stockholm, Anna König Jerlmyr
                                Governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike

























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