Histórica Presentación de Planes de Acción Climática en Colombia Tópaga (Colombia), 28 Noviembre de 2023 – Hoy, se llevó a cabo la presentación de los Planes de Acción Climática de los ocho municipios que forman parte de la Región Funcional Territorial de Cambio Climático en Colombia. La presentación contó con la participación de los…
The Brazilian municipality of Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais, stands out for its historic buildings coexisting in perfect harmony with the modern aspects of its architecture. More than its beautiful landscapes, the city is an example of good practices in climate mitigation and adaptation. Belo Horizonte has been recognized for its…
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) participated, on December 2nd, in the seminar “The Climate Ambition of Mercociudades,” which brought together representatives of international organizations and global actors linked to climate action, biodiversity, and municipalities. The meeting took place in the context of the 26th Mercociudades Summit. Stephanie Horel, the Program…
The Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara’s Climate Action Plan (PACmetro), launched at the end of 2020, received the United Nations Global Climate Action Award in the Climate Leader category during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). The plan is the first instrument built on a metropolitan scale in Mexico and within the C40 Network. The Metropolitan…
Today (11/17/21), we promoted an important meeting amongst cities of the Americas at COP26. During the event, organized in partnership with ICLEI and WWFCities, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) Americas brought local authorities and specialists to dialogue on challenges, solutions, and ways to accelerate climate action in the region. The…
The event Accelerating and Financing the Implementation of Climate Action Plans in Latin American Municipalities was held on Monday, 8th of November, and organized by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) in conjunction with ICLEI South America and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The dialogue had…
O fundo de financiamento de ações climáticas em cidades, Gap Fund, é uma iniciativa que ajuda cidades em países em desenvolvimento e emergentes a alcançar seus planos e metas climáticas, transformando ideias de baixo carbono e resilientes ao clima em estratégias e projetos prontos para financiamento. Essas foram as informações prestadas pelos técnicos da…
Despite the numerous challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic on the Latin American region, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy announces that there have been advances in climate actions in several municipalities in the region. In all, 236 local governments received or maintained medals of recognition for their work in the fight…
The economic and social recovery is already one of the great concerns of this year for local governments facing the crisis caused by the pandemic. The extent of the damage caused by covid-19 affects the entire world and Latin America more intensely due to the social and economic inequalities in the region. According to the…
It is the largest global alliance of mayors and local leaders committed to climate action The mayor Darci Lermen signed on February 26 the Letter of Commitment to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM). With the adhesion, the city of Parauapebas formalizes its intentions to promote the engagement of the municipal…