With their support, Mayor Adjei Sowah has pushed forward on his climate agenda despite the pandemic, launching Accra’s first five-year Climate Action Plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 in October 2020 and making progress on priority actions such as major open-space greening projects and bus rapid transit systems. These efforts to mitigate climate change and build resilience are critical for protecting — and improving — the economic livelihoods and wellbeing of this coastal city’s residents.