As the impacts of climate change accelerate, cities must urgently move from declaring climate emergencies to taking climate action. Cities will play a pivotal role in mitigating catastrophic climate change. This Summit will bring together urban climate action leaders on the sidelines of COP26 to learn about cities taking rapid climate action now and explore what more municipalities and local governments can do to accelerate climate action.

Join us for a series of panel discussions and participatory problem-solving sessions in which we will hear from cities that have effectively moved from planning to implementation, as well as urban climate action experts from Sustainability Solutions Group and beyond. We will explore transformational moves, as well as creative and scalable solutions, including carbon budgets, rapid multi-building retrofits, and clean air zones. We will learn about what is effective and working, and discuss how to create an accelerated response to climate change at the local level.

A special focus of the Cities Taking Rapid Climate Action Now Summit will be 1,000 Cities for Carbon Freedom, a project and report focused on climate action best practices from UK Cities.

Tickets for the summit will be limited due to coronavirus restrictions. Between sessions we will break for coffee and snacks, and a vegetarian lunch will be served. A reception featuring special guest speakers, music, and light refreshments will commence at 5:00pm and be open to the public.