In London, the Mayor has already taken action against the climate crisis through the introduction of the world’s first Ultra Low Emission Zone, which has helped reduce toxic air pollution in central London by nearly half at the same time as helping to reduce carbon emissions. His candidacy as chair was supported by a record number of Mayors from across the globe – from Barcelona to Buenos Aires, Dubai to Durban and Stockholm to Sydney, and his election has been warmly welcomed by the current and former chairs of the network including former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo. Sadiq was one of the first leaders in the world to declare a climate emergency and is now championing a green and sustainable recovery from the pandemic from City Hall. Mayor Khan’s strong commitment to action on climate change and bold ambitions for London make him an invaluable leader within C40. Collectively, the network represents over 700 million people and a quarter of the global economy. London was the founding city of C40 and has always been a vital member of the network. Announced today by C40 as its new chair-elect, there will be a handover ceremony with US Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti at an event at COP26 on 2 November in Glasgow. London Mayor Sadiq Khan is set to become the new chair of C40 Cities, a global network of almost 100 megacities committed to addressing climate change.
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