00:00 Despite all the negative headlines about climate change, there is good news out there.
00:06 In fact, carbon emissions have actually been dropping in 30 of the world's largest cities,
00:11 and many other cities are following in their footsteps.
00:15 These 30 trailblazers are members of the C40 Climate Leadership Group,
00:24 a network of 96 megacities around the world dedicated to delivering on the 2016 Paris Agreement
00:30 and keeping the global temperature from rising too high.
00:33 According to the agreement, 2020 is the year that the increasing rate of global carbon emissions needs to peak.
00:40 That is, it needs to start decreasing, and fast.
00:44 And that's exactly what's happening in these C40 cities.
00:48 By sharing research and knowledge and partnering on sustainability projects,
00:52 half of the network has already peaked its carbon emissions,
00:55 and 30 of its biggest members have reduced their rates by an average of 22% over the past 10 years.
01:01 In fact, you've probably seen some of the results if you've visited any of these destinations lately.
01:07 There are now more than 66,000 electric buses on the streets of C40 cities,
01:11 82 of these places have bicycle hire programs,
01:14 and 18 have banned or restricted single-use, non-recyclable plastics.
01:19 When it comes to climate change, 30 cities, or even 96 cities, may seem like just a drop in the bucket.
01:25 But the C40 members are not the only places working to reduce carbon emissions.
01:29 Over 10,000 cities big and small around the world have committed to doing so by 2050.
01:36 And these days, news like that is a breath of fresh air.
01:41 [music fades out]
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