The 2024 Innovate4Cities (I4C24) Conference held in Montreal from September 10-12 marked a pivotal moment in the global effort to accelerate urban climate action. Co-hosted by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) and UN-Habitat, this three-day event brought together more than 2,000 participants from over 100 countries, including policymakers, scientists, civil society leaders, and urban experts, both in person and online.