Mexico City hosted the sixth biennial C40 Mayors Summit, November 30 – December 2, 2016. The Summit brought together C40 mayors from all over the world and hundreds of urban and sustainability leaders to advance urban solutions to climate change and highlight the leadership role of cities in addressing climate change. The City of Austin was a big participant in the conference with Council Members, the Mayor and staff attending and showcasing the important environmental initiatives dear to Austin.

We had in the KOOP studio Zach Baumer, Climate Program Manager for the City of Austin and Khalil Shalabi, Vice President of Energy Market Operations and Resource Planning for Austin Energy, our local electric utility. Both attended the C40 Conference and shared their insights on the landmark conference.