From June 20 to 24, Brazil, Mexico, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Argentina will present their new national strategies within the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. The Covenant in Action Week will host eight online events open to the public, where ministerial authorities, European Union ambassadors, and national coordinators will present the biennial national strategies that will guide their efforts in the next two years to address the climate emergency.
The National Strategies outline measures to support cities and municipalities that are members of the Global Covenant of Mayors in their respective countries to undertake climate actions in the next two years. These actions will be carried out with the financial and technical support of the European Union.
Through these initiatives, Latin American municipalities and cities will contribute to improving the quality of life and climate and environmental safety for their citizens while helping their countries progress towards achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the present and future impacts of climate change.
Five days, eight events
On Monday, June 20, at 3:00 PM Brasília time, the Covenant in Action Week will begin with a welcome address by Mario Mariani, Head of the Foreign Policy Instruments Service (FPI) of the European Union in the Americas. Subsequently, the National Strategy of Brazil will be presented, with the participation of Ignacio Ybánez Rubio, Ambassador of the European Union Delegation in Brazil; ministerial authorities; Rodrigo Perpétuo, from ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability; and municipal representatives. The event will be in Portuguese.
On Tuesday, June 21, at 11:00 AM Mexico City time, the National Strategy of Mexico will be presented, with interventions by Gautier Mignot, Ambassador of the European Union in Mexico; ministerial authorities; Luis Carlos Lara Damken, Secretary-General of the Mexican Association of Municipal Planning Institutes (AMIMP); and municipal representatives.
On Tuesday, June 21, at 3:00 PM Quito time, the National Strategy of Ecuador will be presented, with the presence of Charles-Michel Geurts, Ambassador of the European Union in Ecuador; ministerial authorities; Juan Carlos Macancela Vanegas, National Technical and Planning Director of the Association of Ecuadorian Municipalities (AME); Tarsicio Granizo, Director of WWF in Ecuador; and municipal representatives.
On Wednesday, June 22, at 10:00 AM San José time, the National Strategy of Costa Rica will be presented, with the participation of María Antonio Calvo, Ambassador of the European Union in Costa Rica; ministerial authorities; Karen Porras, Executive Director of the National Union of Local Governments (UNGL); Vanessa Valerio, from the National University of Costa Rica; mayors.
On Wednesday, June 22, at 3:00 PM Santiago de Chile time, the National Strategy of Chile will be presented, with the participation of Ewout Sandker, Head of Cooperation of the European Union in Chile; ministerial authorities; Rodrigo Arias, from the Chilean Association of Municipalities; and municipal representatives.
On Thursday, June 23, at 11:00 AM Bogotá time, the National Strategy of Colombia will be presented, with the participation of Gilles Bertrand, Ambassador of the European Union in Colombia; ministerial authorities; Mónica Santa, Executive Director of ICLEI Colombia; and municipal representatives.
On Thursday, June 23, at 2:00 PM Lima time, the Covenant in Action Week will conclude with the presentation of the National Strategy of Peru, with the participation of Robert Steinlechner, Head of Cooperation of the European Union in Peru; ministerial authorities; Liliana Miranda, Executive Director of the Forum Cities for Life; Jorge Reategui, National Director of the Association of Municipalities of Peru; and municipal representatives.
Also, on Friday, June 24, at 11:00 AM Buenos Aires time, the Covenant in Action Week will conclude with the presentation of the National Strategy of Argentina, with the participation of Amador Sánchez Rico, Ambassador of the European Union Delegation in Argentina; ministerial authorities; Ricardo Bertolino, responsible for the Argentine Network of Municipalities against Climate Change (RAMCC); and local authorities.
Join the events:
- Here are the links for each country’s event:
Argentina: https://bit.ly/PactoArgentina
Brazil: https://bit.ly/PactoBrasil
Chile: https://bit.ly/PactoChile
Costa Rica: https://bit.ly/PactoCostaRica
Colombia: https://bit.ly/Pacto-Colombia
Ecuador: https://bit.ly/PactoEcuador
Mexico: https://bit.ly/PactoMexico
Peru: https://bit.ly/PactoPeruIn addition to registration, all events are public and can be followed live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/GCoMAmericas
More than 500 municipalities united in Latin America
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy is a global alliance of over 11,700 cities and local governments in more than 140 countries voluntarily committed to action against climate change, reducing its inevitable impacts, and facilitating access to sustainable and affordable energy for all. The Covenant was created in 2016 through the merger of the two largest networks of mayors and cities working on climate and energy issues at that time: the Compact of Mayors and the Covenant of Mayors. Today, more than 500 municipalities and cities in Latin America are part of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. These are cities and municipalities that are taking bold local actions and working together to share innovative solutions that enable mayors to do more, faster. The Covenant invites new municipalities and cities to join this initiative.
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Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy website
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