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Trump's withdrawal of the US from the Paris Climate Agreement is strengthening the resolve of cities worldwide to deliver action that moves us towards the targets that nearly 200 countries agreed to 10 years ago.

Bloomberg philanthropy to cover U.S. climate dues after Paris withdrawal Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy and other U.S. funders said on Thursday they will cover U.S. financial obligations to the UN climate framework after President Donald Trump called for the U.S. to withdraw - for a second time - from the Paris climate agreement.

Where Trump is letting the world down, @bloombergdotorg.bsky.social & others are stepping up to ensure the US meets its international climate obligations despite Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. 👏

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A greener construction sector will benefit the environment, create millions of jobs & help ease the housing crisis in #London.

“I’m proud that London is leading the way in the green transition of the construction sector…”, - Mayor @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social

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In a moment of deep geopolitical divisions city diplomacy is more urgent than ever, especially in global health. Thanks to the @cfr.org team at Think Global Health for the chase to make the case for investing in networked #cityleadership 🤝🌏

We extend our congratulations to Dr. Cathy Oke, Director of the Melbourne Centre for Cities @centre4cities.bsky.social, for being selected as a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Climate Change and Cities.
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a polar bear cub is laying in the dirt next to a tire . Alt: A white bear with matted fur waking up from hibernation and looking around its enclosure.

Alright #urbanists, it's been a while since we were last here but Bluesky seems to be finally picking up!

Starter pack of #UniMelb Centre for Cities folk & friends incoming shortly ... in the mean time say hello & give us a follow 👋 🌃