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C40 is a global network of nearly 100 world-leading cities that are #UnitedInAction to confront the climate crisis & create a future where everyone can thrive.

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Governor of Tokyo @ecoyuri & Governor of Jakarta @aniesbaswedan have been elected Vice-Chairs of C40 Steering Committee to provide strategic direction for our global network of cities committed to addressing the climate crisis.
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C40 cities are lighting up green in solidarity with the #ParisAgreement . Mayors & citizens know that taking climate action is essential!
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🇲🇽Mexico City lighted city hall & monuments green to express his commitment to the #ParisAgreement 🇲🇽 #Cities4Climate
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Tonight, Paris City Hall is turning green to stand for the #ParisAgreement #Cities4Climate
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Young leaders like @NakabuyeHildaF are speaking powerful, difficult truths to create #TheFutureWeWant . The voices of these young people must be heard. Watch below 📺
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Climate Mayors commit to adopt, honor and uphold #ParisClimate Agreement goals: #Cities4Climate
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🎥LIVE from the #C40Summit : Mayors, business leaders, global influencers, philanthropists, campaigners, youth leaders, scientists & residents unite to demonstrate what a strong global coalition #UnitedInAction can achieve. Tune in now:
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Paris, Montréal, Mexico & New York aux couleurs du Climat. Plus que jamais unies, les villes sont prêtes à relever le défi #Cities4Climate
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Copenhagen has set a goal to become the world's first carbon-neutral city by 2025, and CO2 emissions are already down by 50% since 1995! We'll see you there in October for the C40 Mayors Summit! #Cities4Climate (📸 Martin Heiberg © Copenhagen Media Center)
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Ce soir, l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris s'illumine de vert pour réaffirmer le soutien du peuple parisien à l'Accord de Paris #Cities4Climate
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Today, cities are responsible for 70% of global emissions – building greener cities could change that #WorldCitiesDay ... 🎥: @WATG
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#Paris will double the length of its cycling lanes to more than 1,000 kilometres by 2020! #HealthyStreets
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Take a look back at the 1st ever #Together4Climate event: 2 amazing days for cities' ambitious commitments on how to tackle #ClimateChange 💪
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Today, C40 mayors released a statement of principles to build a better, more sustainable and fairer society out of the recovery from the #COVID19 crisis.
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Barcelona aims to give the streets back to their residents by creating super-blocks. The city aims to free up nearly 60% of streets currently used by cars and turn them into “citizen spaces” for leisure, culture, community and greening purposes. #healthystreets
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#DYK ... a single tree can filter as much as a third of the nearby pollution? One of the most effective actions a city can take is to plant more trees. via @nature_org
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The city of Milan has announced that 35km of streets will be transformed over the summer, with a rapid, experimental citywide expansion of cycling and walking space to protect residents as #Covid19 restrictions are lifted. @BeppeSala @ComuneMI
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Green roofs cool our cities from the top down. See how #Melbourne is transforming its rooftops. #CoolCities
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25 cities have pledged to develop & begin implementing more ambitious climate action plans before the end of 2020 to deliver emissions neutral and climate resilient cities by 2050. #ParisAgreement #COP23
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61 mayors adopt the #ParisAgreement after U.S. pulls out: #Cities4Climate
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Today in #Paris , Mayor @Anne_Hidalgo , Chair of @C40cities , and Governor Arnold @Schwarzenegger , Founder of @Regions20 , will give a press conference about air quality & public health #HealthyStreets
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#DidYouKnow Copenhagen has 469 kilometres of cycle paths and 62% of all trips by Copenhageners to and from work and school are by bike! #Cities4Climate #healthystreets 🍃
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Ciudades alrededor del mundo se iluminan de verde para mostrar su compromiso con el #AcuerdoDePar ís 🌎¡Ciudades por el clima! #cities4climate
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A massive 62% of Copenhagen's residents are now commuting to work or school by bike! 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️ Good news for the health, for the climate, and for the air quality of the city 🌳 @latimes @Erik_Kirschbaum
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Today, C40 mayors, alongside trade unions, youth climate strikers, business & citizen representatives, are announcing support for a Global #GreenNewDeal , which places inclusive climate action at the center of all decision-making 🌎 #TheFutureWeWant
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Mayor of Rome, @virginiaraggi will be in Mexico City for the 2nd #Women4Climate conference on Feb. 26th – make sure you tune in.👩🏽‍🔬👩🏻‍⚖️ 👩🏼‍✈️ 👩🏼‍🔧 👩🏻‍🏫 👩🏽‍💼 👩🏻‍🚀
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#Rome Mayor @virginiaraggi will be in Mexico City for the 2nd #Women4Climate conference on Feb. 26th – make sure you tune in. 🇲🇽👩🏽‍🔬🌳
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#Milan will have a zero-emission historical city centre by 2030, banning all fossil fuel vehicles from the city centre by 2029. By signing the C40 Fossil-Fuel-Free Streets Declaration, the pioneering city pledged to ensure that a major area of their city is zero emission by 2030.
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Yesterday, C40 Chair @Anne_Hidalgo met with @BarackObama to discuss the pressing need for climate action in cities around the world. #Cities4Climate
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2 out of 3 people will live in a city by 2050. Putting nature in cities makes cities better. via @nature_org
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The science is clear: limiting global warming to #1o5C is still possible. It will require rapid and radical transformation of our society but it can and it should be done #IPCC #SR15 #climatechange #Cities4Climate
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Milan is eliminating single use plastic items in school canteens, replacing them with biodegradable and compostable material - avoiding over 25 million or 720,000 kg of plastic food service items. ♻️ #Cities4Climate #GCAS2018
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“I am delighted that @c40cities and the @Regions20 will now work together to deliver on the #ParisAgreement .” - C40 Chair @Anne_Hidalgo
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World Champion cyclist @petosagan becomes C40 Goodwill Ambassador to help increase the number of 🚴 in cities #TDF17
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"We, the youth, are not just consultants or even co-creators of the policies and plans crafted this week. We are the conscience and the moral voice calling on all of you to do the right thing and to do the right thing quickly and urgently." Climate activist @AlexandriaV2005 🌎
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C40 mayors are on track for #COP26 ! 🎟 🛤 🚆 Today, C40 Chair @MayorofLA , Chair-Elect @MayorOfLondon and 10 of their fellow mayors set out on their journey to represent city climate action & ambition at @COP26 .
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💚27 cities around the world joined our initiative to turn their city halls & monuments green. #Cities4Climate will get the job done! 💚
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50 cities from across the globe have lit up their city halls & monuments in green to show support for the #ParisAgreement . #Cities4Climate 💚
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Jakarta is spearheading the #Indonesia e-bus transition! @c40cities Finance Facility supports @PT_TransJakarta ’s pilot for electric buses: a 1st step toward sustainable public transport & lower emissions. @DKIJakarta champions migration to electric vehicles to improve air quality
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12 pioneering mayors commit to green & healthy streets 🚴‍♀️🚴🍃 #healthystreets
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Environment Minister @AUThackeray is working to secure the future of vital natural climate solutions across Mumbai. In the last year alone, Mumbai has successfully declared 9,800 hectares of mangrove forests as protected land.
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Today more than 40 mayors representing 300+ million people globally met via video call to share knowledge on responding to the #COVID19 pandemic. In this time of crisis, collaboration, support & compassion across borders are more important than ever 👉 1/2
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Our chair @Anne_Hidalgo met with @BarackObama today in Paris. Together, they talked about the critical climate action led by cities around the world shaping the coming century, especially through our network.
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Congratulations Mayor @Claudiashein for the inauguration of a shared trolleybus-bike lane in one of Mexico City's most congested avenues. This is a significant step in tackling dangerous air pollution & creating a greener city. @MayorOfLA
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Inauguramos en Eje Central, corredor cero emisiones, el nuevo Carril compartido de Trolebús y bicicleta: Trolebici. 🚎 Una demanda de las organizaciones civiles desde 2015 y un gran beneficio para la movilidad limpia, eficiente y accesible. #CiudadDeDerechos
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Copenhagen is well on its way to becoming the world's first carbon-neutral city by 2025 – CO2 emissions are already down by 50% since 1995! We'll see you there in October for the C40 Mayors Summit! #Cities4Climate
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Green roofs cool our cities from the top down. See how #Melbourne is transforming its rooftops #CoolCities
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TODAY is the first-ever #Together4Climate event in Paris ►►Follow the discussion to learn how our C40mayors are accelerating climate action!
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Auckland, Warsaw, Vancouver & Seattle have lit their buildings green to express their commitment to the #ParisAgreement #Cities4Climate
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Women leaders of the world’s greatest cities achieved a remarkable milestone today: with the election of Mayor @LondonBreed of @sfgov , 20 C40 cities are now led by women, representing 110 million urban citizens. #Women4Climate
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Today is #CarFreeDay in Paris! 🚴🌳👫 A city without cars is a healthier city. @Anne_Hidalgo
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12 pioneering mayors commit to green & healthy streets 🚴‍♀️🚴🍃 #healthystreets
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#DidYouKnow Copenhagen has 469 kilometres of cycle paths and 62% of all trips by Copenhageners to and from work and school are by bike! #Cities4Climate #healthystreets 🍃
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#Milan will have a zero-emission historical city centre by 2030, banning all fossil fuel vehicles from the city centre by 2029. Learn more: #Cities4Climate #StepUp2018
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NEW STATEMENT: Mayors of New York @NYCMayor , Paris @Anne_Hidalgo , Los Angeles @MayorOfLA & Copenhagen @FrankJensenKBH : “Why we support the Global Climate Strikes”. Full text here:
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Mayor of Rome, @virginiaraggi will be in Mexico City for the 2nd #Women4Climate conference on Feb. 26th – make sure you tune in.👩🏽‍🔬👩🏻‍⚖️ 👩🏼‍✈️ 👩🏼‍🔧 👩🏻‍🏫 👩🏽‍💼 👩🏻‍🚀
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Copenhagen is well on its way to becoming the world's first carbon-neutral city by 2025 – CO2 emissions are already down by 50% since 1995! #Cities4Climate (📸 Martin Heiberg © Copenhagen Media Center)
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Pittsburgh, Paris, Boston & Sydney turned their buildings green to express their commitment to the #ParisAgreement #Cities4Climate
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#Paris banned cars for the day and it looked stunning: #CarFreeDay #Cities4Air 🚶‍♀️🚶🚴‍♀️🚴🍃🌈
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No matter what the political climate may be, no one can break the resolve of these bold leaders. #cities4climate
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Medellín se convertirá en la capital de la movilidad eléctrica en América Latina. La ciudad contará con 64 buses 100% eléctricos con los que evitará la emisión de toneladas de partículas contaminantes. 🚌✅ #Cities4Climate @AlcaldiadeMed
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London is one of the 1st cities in the 🌍 to publish a plan set to deliver the highest ambition of the #ParisAgreement to limit warming at 1.5° above pre-industrial levels. This will help contribute to the ambition to make London a #zerocarbon city by 2050
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All city-owned cars in #Copenhagen will be zero emission as of 2025. By signing the C40 Fossil-Fuel-Free Streets Declaration, the pioneering city pledged to ensure that a major area of their city is zero emission by 2030. 🚙 ✅ 🌏 #healthystreets
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In her remarks, Mayor @Claudiashein emphasised the need for leaders to centre inclusion while creating a more sustainable future: “As a scientist and politician, I believe in knowledge and science, but also ethics and the will to build wellbeing for those that need it most.”
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#CentralPark will be permanently car-free starting in June, 24/7/365. 😱🌳⛹️🚲☀️ @NYClimate
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Clean air is a human right. In #TheFutureWeWant , all people, no matter where they live, can breathe freely. #CleanAirForAll
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay ! Let’s celebrate the amazing work that #Women4Climate around the world are doing to build a greener future for all. 🙌 #IWD2019 (Sound on 🔊)
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71% of Americans say the US should participate in the #ParisAgreement . #ClimateFacts
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2 out of 3 people will live in a city by 2050. Putting nature in cities makes cities better. via @nature_org
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We’re thrilled to have @AOC join us in Copenhagen this week for the C40 World Mayors Summit! Tune into her keynote on Oct. 11 to hear how together we can build a just and equitable future 📺 #TheFutureWeWant
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Mayors from around the world, supported by business leaders, youth climate activists & trade unions, have launched a detailed agenda to deliver a just & sustainable economic recovery from #COVID19 . Read it here:
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🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏼Pedestrians & bikes take over the Champs-Elysées in #Paris , the first Sunday of each month! 🚴🏽🚴🏿‍♀️ #Cities4Climate
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Congratulations to @Anne_Hidalgo , who has received the @LeoDiCaprio Foundation award for "New World Leadership"
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RT if you think our future is all about #PittsburghANDParis ! #ParisAgreement
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Conoce a las alcaldesas alrededor del mundo que están transformando nuestras ciudades en espacios más prósperos, inclusivos y sustentables. #Women4Climate via @BW
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The concept of the “15-minute city” will help create #TheFutureWeWant . Ensuring all city residents can meet their basic needs within a short walk or bike ride is key to accelerating a green and just recovery.
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#Paris has committed to clearing their streets of diesel vehicles by 2025:
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Today, at the C40 World Mayors Summit, mayors from more than 35 cities committed to ending the injustice of air pollution & pledged to deliver clean air for more than 140 million citizens 👉
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“For every Mumbaikar, Aarey is much more than just a forest. It is a magnet for budding environmentalists, a space for recreation, peaceful sanctuary amidst nature, and a place away from the bustling city life." Read @AUThackeray 's 'Letter to Nature' 💌
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Cities need to go healthier, cleaning the air citizens breathe around the world. Dedicating the banks of the river Seine to pedestrians and bikes is the right decision to shape the future of Paris. #Cities4Climate
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Mayors are working to build healthier, more liveable communities by creating “15-minute-cities”, where residents can meet their needs within a short walk or bike ride.
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Today, hundreds of thousands of young people around the world are making their voices heard. 🌍🌎🌏 Their message is clear: climate change is real, it’s happening now, and we must act. #FridaysForFuture 🙌 #Cities4Climate #ClimateStrike
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The Governor of Jakarta @aniesbaswedan has pledged to introduce more cycling infrastructure in the city, including safe bike lanes for residents.
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Estamos a solo 10 días de la Cumbre de Alcaldes del C40. ¡Nos vemos en la #CDMX del 30/11 al 2/12! 🌎🍃🇲🇽 #Cities4Climate
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Biking to work linked to reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, and early death: #Cities4Climate
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📣 Milan has announced that by 2020, the city will purchase only electric vehicles, going 100% electric by 2030. Congrats @BeppeSala @atm_informa !
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Congratulations #Paris Mayor @Anne_Hidalgo on being elected as next C40 Chair!
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#CapeTown is rolling out a new Bus Rapid Transit route with all 500 electric buses run on solar power! #Cities4Climate #healthystreets 🚌☀️✅
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Biking to work linked to reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, and early death: #Cities4Climate
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Special thanks to Mayor of Rome @virginiaraggi for supporting the #Women4Climate initiative: #ParisAgreement
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#Tokyo will continue to put forward the climate actions for our planet, cooperating hand in hand with major cities in the world.- @ecoyuri
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Heading to #MarchForScience ? Download your protest posters here: #women4climate
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#Barcelona has a message for @realDonaldTrump : "The Planet First!" #ParisAgreement 🌎🍃
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US leadership on climate change will not change. Cities will continue to act →
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Mayors across the globe are putting their vision for a green recovery into action, and supporting a #COVID19 response guided by three core principles: 👩🏻‍⚕️Protecting public health ✊Tackling inequality 🌎Addressing the climate emergency
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Brussels will now make public transport free on high air pollution days! #Cities4Climate via @guardian
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📢 It's happening. Coming to you live from Paris... the 3rd Annual #Women4Climate Conference! Join the livestream here 👉 Suivez le thread en Français:
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