Climate and energy transition

The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, was elected new president of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Groupon on Monday 8 August. The C40 gathers 83 of the world’s biggest cities committed to addressing climate change. She will hold this position for three years.  

Anne Hidalgo, who is also president of UCLG Standing committee on gender equality, will be the first woman chair of this organisation.