Shirley Rodrigues

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#Breakthrough@ #G20 #SouthAfrica:The @g20org #LeadersDeclaration finally recognises the risks of poor #AirQuality,backs the #CapeTownMinisterialDeclaration &urges national responses to address environmental crimes.#OurCommonAir welcomes this step and commits #collectiveaction 🌎

Kudos to our commissioners @Jane_Burston @MartinaOtto and their teams at @CleanAirFund @CCACoalition in making this possible! Read the full declaration here g20.org/wp-content/upl… and Cape Town Ministerial Declaration here dffe.gov.za/sites/default/…

#COP30 fell short - and missed the opportunity to truly shift from negotiation to implementation. While the new just transition mechanism (the so-called BAM), the information integrity declaration, and voluntary actions on fossil fuel phase out were welcome, the outcome ultimately didn't deliver enough for those on the frontlines of the climate crisis. But mayors will not slow down. We're delivering ambitious, inclusive climate action now. The world needs to follow the pace of cities.

Excited to join the Smart Surfaces Coalition Advisory Board & share some of the issues being faced by cities like #London. The consequences of climate change are already here. How our cities adapt equitably is critical to their liveability. @c40cities @WorldResources

Interactive displays showcasing projects in C40 cities are highlighting the tangible progress being made on clean energy, urban design, and air quality. Among them was @BreatheCities, an ambitious initiative supporting cities around the world to cut their air pollution and climate emissions. Thank you to @IBM for sponsoring the C40 World Mayors Summit exhibition and helping shape the future of sustainable cities. #WMS25

Thank you, @GUBAAwards and @Dentaa_show, for the Black Star Award for Transformational Global Governance. This recognition reflects our collective commitment to strengthening bridges across the world and advancing a multilateralism rooted in peace, resilience, and shared destiny. This edition marked the first time the Awards were held in the Caribbean, hosted in #Barbados under the leadership of Prime Minister @miamottleyshawl , highlighting the region’s important role in global governance. @GWLvoices @NizamiGanjaviIC @CitiesAlliance @uncpga

🍃 @BreatheCities mayors showed how the initiative helps them turn data and community action into cleaner air for all. From London’s clean air zone to Rio’s plan to electrify 30% of buses by 2030, cities prove progress is unstoppable. #ItsInTheAir #WMS25 #BreatheCities

Cities are leading the way in showing that it’s possible to clean the air, fast. Yesterday we heard from the Mayors driving change across @BreatheCities at our #WMS25 session 👇 - Deputy Mayor Mete Coban MBE on how #London’s bold clean air action has lowered NO2 to safe levels 184 years earlier than projected. - Mayor Trzakowski on how #Warsaw has eliminated 90% of coal ‘smoker’ stoves for domestic heating, driving healthier homes. - Mayor Galan (Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá) shared #Bogota’s plans to expand their electric bus fleet, and declare a second clean air zone - action that has seen them recognised as an #EarthshotPrize finalist. - Mayor Dada Morero reflected on how #Johannesburg has partnered with over 1,000 of the city's young people to drive awareness around tackling dirty air, together. - Mayor Vassil Terziev highlighted how residents in #Sofia are switching to cleaner heating methods, protecting public health and lowering bills. I loved moderating this panel and left energised and optimistic after hearing from these Mayors alongside the wonderful @sabrodrigues61, @anthawilliams and @DrMariaNeira. With deep thanks to @BloombergDotOrg for the vision and support in making #BreatheCities possible, and to @c40cities for our partnership in turning ambition into action across our cities. Learn more about Breathe Cities: breathecities.org

C40’s Executive Director @MarkWatts_ celebrated the progress cities have made and said what must come next to reach 2030 targets. “Thanks to the tremendous leadership in this room and efforts by people living in C40 cities, emissions across C40 cities are now falling despite growing populations and economies.”

The C40 World Mayors Summit in Rio de Janeiro is a defining moment for city-led climate leadership on the road to COP30.    Over 300 Mayors have come together to send a clear message: in the face of growing climate denial and delay, mayors are stepping up 💚🌍

I am excited by the energy at the Local Leaders Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Cities around the world are cooperating on climate across national borders, demonstrating innovative solutions, and building trust and solidarity. Today I asked mayors and local leaders to; 📌Continue to over deliver on their climate plans to keep 1.5 within reach. 📌Use their voices and political influence to defend and drive climate ambition. 📌Build bridges and work together to realise the just energy transition. Local leaders deserve more than a seat at the table. They deserve formal recognition in the global climate process. The UN gives them its full support. #COP30 #WMS25

G20 Ministers have adopted the Cape Town Ministerial Declaration on Air Quality, committing to stronger monitoring, cooperation, and action to reduce short-lived climate pollutants—improving air quality, public health, and climate outcomes. The Declaration marks the first time air pollution has been elevated to the top of the G20 forum’s global agenda, signaling growing international recognition of its links to climate and health. Ministers also welcomed the South African Presidency’s commitment to convene a technical workshop to continue discussions on air quality among G20 Members, on a voluntary basis, to facilitate knowledge exchange and promote collective progress. 🔗 Read the Declaration: dffe.gov.za/sites/default/… 🔗 Quote source: aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/…

🙏Thank you @g20org @PresidencyZA Minister @DrDionGeorge @environmentza for your commitment & leadership in championing the #CapeTown #MinisterialDeclaration on #AirQuality!We are honored to support this strategic milestone through our commissioners @Jane_Burston @MartinaOtto ⭐️

“Oh my god… I have no words.” Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina Machado finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news with her directly before it was announced to the world. #NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize

🎉GOOD NEWS: the world’s wind and solar farms have generated more electricity than coal plants for the first time ever 🏆 Latest research calls this a crucial turning point for the global power system. Let's keep this trend going - a world powered by renewables IS possible.

When @SadiqKhan was first elected in 2016, experts said it would take 193 years to bring London’s air within legal limits. Thanks to ULEZ and other transformative policies, we’ve done it in just 9 YEARS !

For the first time ever, London has met legal limits for nitrogen dioxide. When I became Mayor, we were told it would take 193 years. We did it 184 years earlier than expected. Cleaner air means a healthier city and big savings for the NHS.

So thrilled to have been part of making this happen and making a real difference to people's lives.

Many other cities are taking action – check out @Breathe Cities and @C40 to see what the ambitious action they're taking - and organisations like @OCA @WHO and @WEF's Global Future Council on Clean Air are working to create the conditions for faster & more effective action.

In 2019, Kings College London estimated that without additional action it would take 193 years for London to meet legal air pollution limits. Today, new air quality data from @DefraGovUK shows that this aim has been achieved in just nine years! london.gov.uk/london-meets-l…