Project Narrative

In 2019 the Poul Due Jensen Foundation and C40 decided to collaborate on the project ÒWater Safe Cities of the FutureÓ as a way of building the groupÕs knowledge base on water-related climate risk and of raising the profile of water on the C40 agenda. The project kicked off in March 2020 and the first research phase, identification of the major climate-related risks facing the urban water sector, has now been finalized. The research findings will support the key C40 agenda as set out in the Leadership Standards, and will boost urban resilience by providing a stronger foundation for cities to tackle drought and flooding issues. This work will become increasingly important as cities, countries and populations around the world experience the effects of the climate crisis. "Cities are experiencing drought and flooding's right now as the impacts of the climate crisis hit. Grundfos' partnership with C40 is crucial to supporting our cities to be more water resilient,Ó says Mark Watts, Executive Director C40. In addition, the C40 has set new Leadership Standards, mandatory membership criteria that set a new global benchmark for climate ambition including adaptation and climate resilience. More about the partnership.