At the 84th General Meeting of the National Front of Mayors (FNP), held on March 12 and 13 in Brasília, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) demonstrated that concrete and measurable actions to tackle climate change are within our reach. Hélinah Cardoso, coordinator of the GCoM Americas, emphasized the importance of…
Costa Rica, March 16, 2023. The Municipal Environmental Management Congress “Climate Action” brought together representatives from municipal governments and academia in Costa Rica on March 10, 2023, to discuss local climate action and activities under the National Strategy of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM). This dynamic initiative is unique in…
From January 23 to 27, teams and representatives of institutions allied with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) participated in a training week in Brussels. This event, promoted by the GCoM global secretariat, aimed to discuss the Alliance’s paths, experiences, and ambitions for the coming year. The week, titled “GCoM Open…
The technical advisor of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) Americas, Belén Jiménez Camacho, participated in the Viña del Mar 2023 Summer Schools, an initiative by the Chilean Association of Municipalities (AChM, in Spanish), presided over by the Mayor of Peñalolén, Carolina Leitao, within the framework of Chile’s National Strategy and…
The municipality of Francisco Morato (Brazil), a signatory of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, has delivered the final report with recommendations from the Citizen Assembly for Climate to address the city’s climate guidelines. Forty residents represented the population and participated in developing a report with public policy suggestions during October and…
The cities of Peñalolén and Independencia (Chile), and Palmas (Brazil), signatories of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), participated in the Thursday afternoon (17) panel discussion “Nature-based Solutions and Development Strategies to Address the Climate Emergency in Latin America.” The event, organized by ICLEI South America, took place at COP 27…
Cities in Latin America and the Use of Risk Analysis with GIS in Climate Action The virtual event “Smart Cities: Risk Analysis with GIS” occurred on September 29th. It was organized by the Red Argentina de Municipios Frente al Cambio Climático (RAMCC, in Spanish), with support from the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate &…
Lo Barnechea Joins GCoM and Begins Developing Its Climate Action Plan On Wednesday, September 28, the mayor of Lo Barnechea, Chile, Cristóbal Lira, signed the adhesion to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and launched the Buzón Ciudadano en Línea to facilitate public participation in developing the Climate Action Plan. The event…
12 Mayors and Vice Mayors from 8 Countries Join New Governance Body The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy has announced the mayors selected to join the Mayors’ Forum in Latin America. This new governance body includes six male and six female mayors from signatory municipalities of the GCoM, representing eight countries in…
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) participated in the activity “Contributions of the Mercociudades Network to the GCoM for the Future and COP27,” organized by Mercociudades. The dialogue, which included participation and contributions from the GCoM, gathered input from local governments for the Pact for the Future. This was done as…