C40 hosted a CBCA webinar exploring how cities can support small & medium businesses to meet sustainability targets locally. Showcasing how two different city networks - in Lisbon and Bristol - are supporting their local business community to reduce their carbon footprint, adapt to climate impacts and accelerate climate action locally. Find below the full webinar summary, where we highlighted key learnings and recommendations for cities and businesses to accelerate ambitious collaboration.
Barcelona Workshop Summary Report
On the 7th of November 2024, C40 held a global City-Business Climate Alliance (CBCA) Workshop at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. We brought together climate and economic development leads from 17 cities, along with sustainability leaders from businesses and NGOs for a 1-day workshop on city-business climate collaboration. This Summary Report gives insight to the 7 city case studies and 6 key takeaways from the workshop.
How cities can support workers in extreme heat
Cities around the world are breaking and re-breaking heat records. Outdoor workers – such as delivery workers, urban agriculture workers, vendors, and construction workers – are particularly impacted by heat. In C40 Cities latest Knowledge Hub article, we explain how cities and businesses can work together to take immediate action to protect outdoor workers from the effects of extreme heat and create healthy and safe workplaces for all.
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