July 18, 2023. Three cities that are members of the GCoM Mayors’ Forum in the Americas attended the U20 Summit, held on July 7 and 8 in Ahmedabad, India. Mayor Carolina Basualdo of Despeñaderos, Argentina, Mayor Gonzalo Durán of Independencia, Chile, and Carlos Cubides, Director of Climate Change of Tópaga, Colombia, attended various sessions where…
April 19, 2023. Brasília, Brazil — Cities and local governments worldwide are taking bold steps to address climate change and promote sustainable development. The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy of the Americas initiative, funded by the European Union, is crucial in supporting and amplifying these efforts. This year, the Covenant’s medal system…
June 15, 2023, Brazil. Representatives from Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Serra Talhada have successfully concluded a series of seven virtual training sessions funded by the European Union. These sessions covered various aspects of climate financing, including mechanisms and instruments, project development, indicator mobilization, and project expansion. A face-to-face meeting also happened at the…
June 3, 2023. San José, Costa Rica. “From the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy of the Americas, I reiterate our commitment to collaborate with municipalities and mayors to implement projects with high climate benefits,” said Helinah Cardoso, director of the GCoM, during her speech at the Assembly of the Latin American Federation…
May 3, 2023. Denver, United States. Mayors and officials from Latin America, the Caribbean, Canada, and the United States gathered for the Cities Summit of the Americas from April 24 to 30 in Denver, Colorado. This event was organized by the U.S. Department of State and the Biennial of the Americas. “It has been an…
Covenant of Mayors participates in the 2023 First In-Person Session of the Pan-Amazonian Cities Forum (FCPA) May 12, 2023. Florencia, Colombia. The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), funded by the European Union, participated in the first in-person session of the Pan-Amazonian Cities Forum (FCPA) in 2023. Between May 11 and 12,…
The city of Niterói in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been leading ambitious initiatives to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Through the “Niterói on Bicycle” program and the “Carbon Neutralization Program,” the municipality, a signatory of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) since 2015, aims to ensure a more sustainable…
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), in collaboration with the European Union’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), conducted its first training session on developing Local Climate Action Plans focusing on mitigation and adaptation. The training targeted both signatory and non-signatory Brazilian cities of the Covenant and was conducted in two phases: the…
The World’s Largest Global Cities Climate Leadership Alliance Welcomes Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, Mayor Carolina Basualdo, and Mayor Georges Youssef to the GCoM Board of Mayors Brussels, Belgium (April 18, 2023) – Today, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) – the largest global alliance for cities’ climate leadership – welcomed three new…
April 6, Brasília, Brazil – Four Brazilian cities started the first training cycle of the Cities of Distinction Program today. With funding from the European Union, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM Americas) selected fifteen cities to join the group of Cities of Distinction in Latin America. These cities were chosen…