Members of the Global Covenant of Mayors highlight their progress in the fight against climate change during a seminar organized by the Mercociudades network

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) was present at the seminar ‘The Climate Ambition of Mercociudades,’ held on December 2nd, bringing together representatives from international organizations and global actors involved in climate action, biodiversity, and municipalism. The meeting took place within the framework of the 26th Mercociudades Summit. The presentation of…

Event organized by the Global Covenant of Mayors at COP26 focuses on accelerating and financing climate action in Latin America.

Today, November 8th, the event “Accelerating and Financing the Implementation of Climate Action Plans for Municipalities in Latin America” took place. The event was organized by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) in collaboration with ICLEI South America and the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC). The dialogue, featuring both a…

“We hope that by 2020 several Chilean municipalities will already be implementing their action plans against climate change”

“The implementation of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Chilean municipalities continues to progress through the National Strategy specifically developed for the country and supported by the International Urban Cooperation (IUC) Program of the European Union. Currently, 8 Chilean cities are already committed to developing climate action plans (SECAPs) under the…

Costa Rica presents the results of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in 2020

An online event brought together 22 municipalities and the national coordinators of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) in Costa Rica on November 10 to present the results and progress achieved in climate actions in 2020. Regarding the current environmental challenges, the Deputy Rector of the National University, Marianela Rojas, emphasized…

Cities in Colombia reaffirm their commitment to the fight against climate change by joining the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean

Today (28), the commitment declaration event took place for Colombian cities signatories of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean (GCoM LAC). “It is a very important milestone in the history of GCoM in Colombia. We are confident that we are building a solid path in the…