With the world’s eyes on Milan this winter, it’s a moment to spotlight the work that’s been shaping the city for years.
From supporting clean air and healthier streets to greener neighborhoods, safer cycling, and vibrant public areas, our long-standing programs are helping build a Milan designed for people.
Everyone should breathe clean air. Bogotá, one of our #BreatheCities, is cutting pollution, expanding clean transport & prioritising the communities most affected by toxic air 🇨🇴 Read more https://t.co/yrYultdzqj #BreatheBogota@CarlosFGalan@Bogota
Johannesburg’s @SAIIA_info Youth Air Champions are turning concern about #AirPollution into action through workshops, debates, field visits & social media campaigns that put young voices at the centre of the city’s response to toxic air ⬇️ @BreatheCities
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From London hitting clean air targets nearly 200 years early to Bangkok strengthening its targets, here are our 5 top moments from 2025, where cities around the world showed how they are delivering cleaner air and safer futures.
2025 was a big year for #BreatheCities! 🌏
Together, our 14 cities delivered real progress with more data and people-powered solutions driving cleaner air and healthier neighbourhoods worldwide.
Here’s to even greater impact in 2026.
@BloombergDotOrg@c40cities@CleanAirFund
From London hitting clean air targets nearly 200 years early to Bangkok strengthening its targets, here are five moments from 2025 that show how cities around the world are delivering cleaner air and safer futures.
@c40cities@BloombergDotOrg
Have you seen one of these around your city?
Across our cities, hundreds of sensors are quietly collecting data that helps build healthier, more connected communities. Better data today means better air tomorrow.
#BreatheCities#CleanAir#SmartCities
@047County These tools will support targeted action to ensure 4 million Nairobians breathe cleaner air. They're an example of how city leaders, communities and @CleanAirFund, @C40Cities and @bloombergdotorg are working together to deliver a healthier future for all.
#BreatheNairobi
Today, with support of #BreatheCities, Nairobi (@047County) launched its Air Quality Action Plan & public portal that puts air quality data in the hands of leaders and residents.
2 major steps towards a healthier future 🙌
#BreatheNairobi#CleanAirForAll
Rio showed what’s possible when streets come alive: fresh air, music, and community. 💃🇧🇷
At Festival Respira Rio, residents experienced a preview of Brazil’s first Low Emission District, proof that clean air brings more joy and more life. ✨
#ItsInTheAir#BreatheCities
Bold clean air action is happening across the Asia-Pacific ➡️🌏
This @UNEP_AsiaPac Clean Air Week we're celebrating the city-led solutions making a real difference on the ground.
Real progress begins at the local level. 🌎
At the @Cop30noBrasil @BloombergDotOrg#COP30 Local Leaders Forum, mayors, governors, and partners from around the world shared how cities are driving climate action—and announced new commitments to take it even further.
As Brazil prepares for #COP30, an @EDFHealth report shows Amazonian cities can turn clean air action into economic growth and healthier futures.
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#BreatheCities
What a week in Rio! At the #COP30 Local Leaders Forum, co-hosted by @BloombergDotOrg, and the @c40cities World Mayors Summit, mayors, youth and communities proved that local action drives global change - for cleaner air and thriving cities everywhere.🌎
#WMS25#BreatheCities
Local leadership is powering global climate progress.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 @BloombergDotOrg Local Leaders Climate Awards, C40 cities Boston, Oslo, São Paulo, Beijing, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Quezon City, and @BreatheCities Sofia.
It was great to celebrate your achievements in energy transition, clean transport, infrastructure, sustainable waste solutions, and air quality.
We should never have normalised breathing dirty air.
That’s why London is a founding member of @BreatheCities - driving a global movement of cities committed to tackling toxic air pollution.
Inspiring to meet so many people in Rio who are making change happen on the ground.
It was great to join the @BreatheCities street festival in Rio - standing alongside the people making change happen on the ground.
From London to Rio, we’re showing what’s possible when we reimagine our streets for people ✊🏼✊🏾