The Municipality of Quito, the capital of Ecuador, is actively working on the development of its plan, taking into account key actions for emission reduction and risk mitigation. The objective is to create a roadmap for the short, medium, and long term to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. In this regard, the Environmental Department organized…
Local governments that signed the commitment to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean (GCoM-LAC) are already achieving success in following through with actions for a more sustainable and resilient future in cities. Supported by the broad community that makes up GCoM-LAC, municipalities in the region are…
The signatory cities of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean continue to implement effective actions in the fight against COVID-19. Local leaders in the region are taking steps forward and providing strong responses to the global crisis caused by the rapid spread of the coronavirus. Take…
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy was presented as an opportunity for local authorities in the fight against climate change during the National Congress of Municipalities, organized by the Colombian Federation of Municipalities, held between February 25 and 28 in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia). During the opening ceremony, the Ambassador of the…
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) was officially launched on Thursday (27) for the Central America region at the Park Inn Hotel in San José, Costa Rica. The event had the participation of more than 100 authorities and leaders from different sectors, including local governments, municipal associations, and representatives of the…
“In Godoy Cruz, the perspective of climate change will be incorporated into all local public policies, cross-cutting local climate management and ensuring that municipal initiatives contribute to achieving mitigation and adaptation goals. The ordinance was approved by the Deliberative Council in the last extraordinary session of the year. The new regulation establishes among its objectives…
The Latin American region played a significant role in the third World Day of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), held with the support of the European Commission on December 9 as part of the 25th United Nations Conference of the Parties in Madrid, Spain. Latin America had a session where…
The Sustainable Development Goal 13.3 envisions “Enhance education, awareness-raising, and human and institutional capacity on mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction, and early warning of climate change.” Combating global climate change and promoting sustainable development involves overcoming several challenges, with city training being a priority. In an effort to support and inspire signatory cities on the path…
In order to reaffirm the commitment of the Ecuadorian municipal community to the fight against climate change, the Association of Ecuadorian Municipalities (AME), together with the Ministry of Environment and Water, the Municipality of Quito, and WWF Ecuador, presented an event titled “Promotion of the GCoM initiative to Ecuadorian municipalities and dissemination of the Annual…
Climate commitment is advancing locally in Latin America! Over 100 representatives from local, regional, and national governments of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay gathered from August 21 to 23 in the Argentine city of Corrientes for the fourth training workshop for cities of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. This initiative is part…