Lord Mayor, Frank Jensen, announced on Friday, October 19, 2018 that the City of Copenhagen in Denmark would host the C40 Mayors Summit in October 2019. Copenhagen was reportedly selected as the host city, for the landmark climate event, by the 17 mayors that make up the C40 Steering Committee.
The C40 Mayors Summit, takes place every three years, bringing together the mayors and leaders of the 96-member cities of the C40 network from across the globe. The Copenhagen Summit, it was gathered, will celebrate and share the most effective climate solutions being delivered in cities worldwide. Mayors, CEOs, philanthropists, investors, scientists and citizens will come together to shift global markets and create the sustainable, prosperous and healthy future for the world’s great cities.
Previous C40 summits have been hosted by London, New York, Seoul, São Paulo, Johannesburg and Mexico City.
“Copenhagen aims to be a true global leader in climate action,” said Jensen. “We have a goal to be the world’s first carbon-neutral city by 2025 and believe Copenhagen provides a model for what a sustainable and livable city looks like. We look forward to welcoming mayors from across the globe in October 2019. The Summit will seek to inspire the world whilst remaining uniquely Danish.”
“I am delighted that Lord Mayor Jensen and the people of Copenhagen will host the C40 Summit in 2019,” said Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris and Chair of C40 Cities. “2020 will be a crucial deadline in delivering on the highest goals of the Paris Agreement. The Copenhagen Summit represents a unique opportunity in defining the future that we want for today and for future generations in the great cities of the world.”
“Danish municipalities from Aalborg to Middelfart are setting world leading examples of how to counter the impacts of climate change and transition to emissions-free local communities,” said Jesper Nygård, Chief Executive of Realdania. “Hosting the C40 Mayors Summit in Copenhagen will provide a unique opportunity to showcase the success of Danish climate innovation to the world and will provide Danish actors across all sectors with inspiration from the most ambitious cities on the planet.”
