The City of Johannesburg has been announced as one of the finalists for the 2025
Bloomberg Philanthropies Local Leaders Awards. These awards recognise innovative
policies, projects, and programmes led by local leaders that have effectively addressed
climate change over the past three years.

In collaboration with C40 Cities, the Awards underscore the vital and transformative role
mayors and local leaders worldwide play in accelerating progress on climate action,
especially in the lead-up to COP30.

“The selection of the City of Johannesburg as a finalist for the 2025 Local Leaders
Awards is a powerful validation of Johannesburg’s Just Transition approach,” said the
Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Dada Morero.