SmartCitiesWorld partners with London Climate Action Week to drive global urban climate action

SmartCitiesWorld is pleased to work in partnership with London Climate Action Week (LCAW) to accelerate urban climate action and drive global collaboration.

SmartCitiesWorld’s Cities Climate Action Summit (24-25 June) will serve as a cities-focused flagship event during LCAW 2025, reinforcing the critical role of cities in achieving climate goals ahead of Cop30.

LCAW, hosted by leading climate think tank E3G from 21-29 June 2025, is one of the world’s most influential climate gatherings, bringing together global leaders, policymakers, businesses, and civil society to shape climate ambition and action. For 2025, LCAW will focus on:

• Building climate ambition on the road to Cop30, shaping the cooperation, politics, diplomacy, and finance needed to deliver a 1.5°C-aligned outcome
• Financing an inclusive and resilient climate transition by reforming financial markets and scaling up investment in net zero, resilience, nature, and just transitions
• Delivering a net zero and resilient London and UK, assessing progress on ambitious climate goals and shaping how London can drive greater climate action across the UK
• Mobilising whole-of-society climate action, engaging key networks across law, education, health, professions, fashion, arts, and culture.

Scaling up impact and global collaboration

Beyond its thematic focus, LCAW 2025 is designed to deliver high-impact conversations and action on the road to Cop30, helping to shape policies and secure commitments that will contribute to a just and resilient climate transition. To achieve this, LCAW will establish a year-round programme that drives tangible climate outcomes across key areas such as finance, risk and resilience, innovation, health, and climate diplomacy.

The organisers are also building whole-of-society engagement, raising public visibility and debate around London’s 2030 Net Zero goal, as well as expanding the global network of climate action weeks to mobilise more cities worldwide.

As a global knowledge platform with a 50,000-plus strong international membership of city leaders, policymakers and urban innovators, SmartCitiesWorld will be a key supporter of LCAW’s ambition to expand climate action weeks to more cities globally. SmartCitiesWorld will leverage its reach to directly engage cities in its global network of members and partners to encourage them to kickstart their own local climate action weeks.

“Our partnership with LCAW is a demonstration of our commitment to support and accelerate urban climate action by connecting and inspiring cities through our Cities Climate Action Campaign”

Together with LCAW, we will work to get these new climate action weeks off the ground and provide comprehensive coverage of cities who take up the call to action, providing a platform to promote not only their new climate action weeks, but also local climate action projects and initiatives – part of SmartCitiesWorld’s ongoing commitment to bring cities together to accelerate climate action.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2025: a crucial moment for cities before Cop30

Taking place during LCAW 2025, the Cities Climate Action Summit will bring together city officials, policymakers, technology providers, and sustainability experts to discuss:

• Policy Development – Strengthening local and regional climate governance
• Technology Implementation – Leveraging AI, digital twins, and IoT for urban climate resilience
• Climate Finance – Unlocking funding mechanisms for sustainable urban initiatives
• Energy Transition – Scaling up renewable energy and energy efficiency
• Urban Mobility – Expanding low-carbon and public transport solutions
• Decarbonising the Built Environment – Reducing emissions from buildings and infrastructure.

This year’s Summit is the centrepiece of SmartCitiesWorld’s wider Cities Climate Action Campaign – a dedicated editorial initiative that highlights how cities worldwide are addressing climate change. The campaign provides in-depth insights into best practices, challenges, and innovative solutions that drive urban sustainability and resilience. This includes:

• Series of articles and workshops: covering real-world case studies on climate action, with a focus on resilience, wellbeing, inclusion, infrastructure development, and green space creation
• Brand-new climate action research: a 100-page report on 250+ global cities, sharing priorities, processes and progress in their fight against climate change – plus, 10 in-depth profiles on cities leading the way
• Trending climate issues: investigating pressing topics such as urban heat, extreme weather, and air quality
• In-depth Trend Reports: Exploring the above six key themes crucial to urban climate policy and action

Chris Cooke, founder and CEO of SmartCitiesWorld, said: “SmartCitiesWorld is proud to partner with London Climate Action Week to drive meaningful urban climate action at a global scale. Cities are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, and they hold the key to delivering impactful solutions that improve resilience, cut emissions, and enhance quality of life.

“Through our Cities Climate Action Campaign and Summit, and our global network of over 50,000 city leaders and innovators, we are committed to supporting LCAW’s mission to expand climate action weeks worldwide and accelerate collaboration between cities. As we move towards Cop30, this partnership will help ensure that cities have a strong voice in shaping a sustainable future.

“We are delighted to welcome Cities Climate Action Summit back to London Climate Action Week in 2025, bringing together city leaders, policy makers and communities to meet, debate and collaborate”

“Our partnership with LCAW is a demonstration of our commitment to support and accelerate urban climate action by connecting and inspiring cities through our Cities Climate Action Campaign. The last two editions of our Cities Climate Action Summit have helped put SmartCitiesWorld at the heart of the local climate action movement – we see this partnership as the next step to bringing more cities together for more tangible, achievable and meaningful climate action.”

Nick Mabey, founder and chair, LCAW, added: “Cities are at the forefront of climate action, driving change both locally and globally. As one of the world’s largest city-wide climate events, London Climate Action Week uses the power of London as a global city to drive local and global climate action. The London Climate Action Week model is inspiring cities worldwide to launch their own climate weeks and we’re working together to shape green, fair and resilient cities and climate action. We are delighted to welcome Cities Climate Action Summit back to London Climate Action Week in 2025, bringing together city leaders, policy makers and communities to meet, debate and collaborate.”

By aligning SmartCitiesWorld’s extensive network with LCAW’s global ambitions, this collaboration will amplify the role of cities in climate action, helping to shape policies, scale solutions, and mobilise more regions to host climate action weeks that drive meaningful change.

For more information, visit SmartCitiesWorld’s Cities Climate Action site and LCAW.