On Tuesday, September 27, at 9 AM San José time, the National Strategy of Costa Rica will be presented, with participation from María Antonia Calvo, EU Ambassador to Costa Rica; ministerial representatives; Karen Porras, Executive Director of the National Union of Local Governments (UNGL); Vanessa Valerio from the National University of Costa Rica; and mayors.…
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) was present at the first in-person session of the Pan-Amazon Cities Forum (FCPA), held in Leticia, Colombia, from July 12 to 14. GCoM expert Rebecca Borges participated in the session “Experiences and Challenges of Amazonian Cities in International Sustainable Development Agendas” and presented the initiative…
The Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2022 (LACCW) will be held from July 18 to 22 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The event aims to engage and empower stakeholders to drive climate action across countries, communities, and economies. As part of LACCW, on Wednesday, July 20, at 3:00 PM, the Global Covenant of Mayors…
The cities signed the commitment to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy at the UN-Habitat World Urban Forum in Katowice, Poland. On Thursday, the 30th, the Vice Minister of Environmental Management of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia and the mayors of Cantón Mejía and Barranquilla met at the…
There are 46 Argentine municipalities that have already developed their Local Climate Action Plans. Argentina now has a National Strategy for Local Climate Action supported by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, which was presented on June 24 during an event that featured the participation of representatives from local governments, the federal…
There are 28 municipalities committed to the GCoM, and 16 of them already have Local Climate Action Plans. Peru already has a National Strategy for local climate action supported by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, which was presented on June 23 at an event attended by representatives of local governments, national…
Since 2018, 35 local governments have joined the GCoM in Colombia. Colombia already has a National Strategy for Local Climate Action supported by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, which was presented on June 23 during the event attended by representatives of local governments, Ministries, and the European Union. The National Strategy…
Chilean municipalities present their strategies against climate change The National Local Climate Action Strategy of Chile, supported by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, was presented on June 22 at an event that included the participation of representatives from local, national, and European Union governments. The National Local Climate Action Strategy of…
14 municipalities participate in the fight, representing approximately 47% of the country’s entire population Ecuador now has a National Local Climate Action Strategy within the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, which was presented on June 21 at an event attended by high-level local, national, and European Union representatives. The National Local Climate…
127 Brazilian cities signatories of the Global Covenant of Mayors, encompassing a population of over 68 million people Brazil now has a National Local Climate Action Strategy supported by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, presented on June 20 at an event with the participation of local and national authorities and representatives…