C40 Cities
Summary
C40 Cities is joining forces with Google to launch the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy for Cities programme. This first-of-a-kind programme will support cities around the world to explore the concept of 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE), accelerate the decarbonisation of regional electricity grids, and enable their residents to benefit from the clean energy transition.
Google is supporting this programme by sharing best practices from its decarbonisation journey, data and technology, and providing funding of $900,000. This support will enable London, Copenhagen and Paris to develop and implement innovative approaches to decarbonise their energy use, while creating scalable models for other cities around the world to do the same.
Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, said: “Copenhagen is at the forefront of the energy transition. Decarbonising how we consume and produce energy is a critical priority in our city. We are rapidly deploying wind turbines, solar panels, clean district energy systems and energy efficiency measures in Copenhagen to phase out fossil fuels as soon as possible. This new partnership between C40 and Google will enable us to advance our energy procurement and use clean energy at peak hours. Ultimately this will enable running our municipal operations on clean energy sources 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – setting a path for others to follow.”
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