One week to go before the climate event for cities

 

With this year’s SmartCitiesWorld Cities Climate Action Summit (CCAS24) just one week away, the extreme heat warnings for countries in Southern Europe as well as the US and Canada are a stark reminder to cities around the world of the threat that climate change is posing.

 

With cities on the frontline of climate action, CCAS24 aims to equip cities with the knowledge and tools they need to fight the impact of climate change being felt on their doorsteps and will build on the momentum of the inaugural Cities Climate Action Summit last year.

 

Official London Climate Action Week event

 

An official London Climate Action Week event, CCAS24 takes place online on 26 June and in-person on 27 June at London’s iconic County Hall building, overlooking the River Thames, and aims to be one of the most action-oriented climate events for cities this year.

 

It will begin with a timely keynote from Eleni Myrivili, global chief heat officer, UN Habitat, and Arsht-Rock and a leading voice on urban heat, in which she will share her expertise on strategies for building heat-resilient cities.

 

In total, the speaker line-up brings together mayors, city policymakers, climate, technology, finance and smart city professionals from more than 25 global cities. Cities represented include Austin, Barcelona, Boston, Bologna, Braga, Dubai, Freetown, Glasgow, Greater Manchester, The Hague, Helsinki, Kyiv, Miami, Milton Keynes, Prague, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, Sheffield, Sunderland, Tallinn, Toronto and Vilnius.

 

Some 2,500 delegates are expected to join the conversation from around the world over the two days, online and in-person, and those wanting to be part of the discussion can register here. Limited commercial opportunities are also available and those interested should click the link below.

 

 

“With just a week out from our Cities Climate Action Summit, I am excited by the number and variety of cities, local and regional government that will be joining us and it promises to be to an amazing two days of unrivalled insights into how cities are accelerating urban climate action,” said Chris Cooke, founder and CEO of the global online resource, SmartCitiesWorld.

 

The agenda will focus on the three core themes of policy development, climate finance and technology deployment and has been built upon three guiding and enabling principles of leadership, equity and collaboration. The agenda for 2024 further dissects the central themes to focus on critical sectors within the city ecosystem, and deliver critical actionable insight on climate action in:

• Energy efficiency and transition
• Transportation
• Built environment.

We are also grateful to our partners and sponsors who are supporting the event that include: Alliance of European Mayors – Mayors of Europe, Appyway, C40 Cities, CDP, Climate Finance Leadership Alliance, Connected Places Catapult, G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance, ESA, Kausal, FiWare, Futurecraft. Latitudo 40, Leading Cities, Libelium, Local Government Information Unit (LGIU), London & Partners, London Climate Action Week, National League of Cities, NeuerEnergy, Personal Cities, REEN, Resilient Cities Network, SatVu, Signify, SSE, ThoughtLab, Vortex and World Smart Sustainable Cities Organisation. 

 

You can find out more about what to expect from some of our speakers and sponsors here.

 

“The Cities Climate Action Summit offers a unique platform for city leaders, policymakers, and sustainability experts to connect, collaborate, and accelerate progress towards a climate-resilient future,” added Cooke. 

“Our international line-up of city leaders, climate experts and organisations will deliver a mix of roundtables, panel debates, intimate fireside chats, real-world case studies and dynamic discussion and we can’t wait to get started.”

 

For more details on the agenda, speakers and registration, go to Cities Climate Action Summit 2024.