C40 mayors meet to coordinate responses to El Niño impacts

Curitiba Mayor Eduardo Pimentel, serving as the C40 network vice-president for Latin America, is presiding over an emergency virtual meeting to address the diverse impacts of the El Niño phenomenon.

The meeting includes mayors from seven Latin American cities: Curitiba, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Lima, Quito, Rio de Janeiro, and Maringá. The discussion focuses on coordinating public management solutions, early warning systems, and advocating for green financing to support urban adaptation.

The climate phenomenon is causing contrasting challenges across the region. While cities such as Bogotá face prolonged droughts and critical water shortages, others like Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, and southern Brazil are dealing with extreme rainfall, storms, and flooding risks.