Join Deadline 2020

Delivering on the objectives of Paris Agreement will require all cities to take transformational actions to reduce transportation emissions, improve building energy efficiency, increase the supply of green energy, and change consumption patterns, while strengthening the ability to deal with the impacts of climate change through adaptation. Deadline 2020 sets out the level of ambition and urgency needed to ensure cities deliver on the objectives of the Paris Agreement.    

Our aim is that every C40 city will develop and begin implementing a climate action plan before the end of 2020, which will deliver action consistent with the objectives of the Paris Agreement – an integrated and inclusive plan that addresses the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to the impacts of climate change, and deliver wider social environmental and economic benefits. C40 is providing support to member cities through the C40 Climate Action Planning Programme.

To enable all cities to make a similar commitment to ambitious climate action, C40 is making its frameworks, tools, and resources publicly available through the Climate Action Planning Resource Centre.

Over half of the emissions savings needed to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement, can be delivered directly or through collaboration by city governments. Cities are critical to delivering a climate safe future - the time to act is now.