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C40 City-Business Climate Alliance Workshop | Cape Town, South Africa
Convening workshop for African cities and businesses to address key climate challenges
Supported by the UrbanShift programme, the C40 City-Business Climate Alliance (CBCA) workshop will provide training and peer-to-peer learning for African city officials working with the business community to drive and accelerate climate action.
C40 is hosting the workshop in partnership with the Africa Green Economy Summit (AGES) and city delegates will attend 2 days of the summit as part of the workshop agenda, alongside a site visit to Atlantis Special Economic Zone on Friday.
The cities attending the event include Freetown, Cape Town, Durban, Tshwane, Accra, and Johannesburg.
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