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…
On September 27, Costa Rica presented its commitments to combat climate change alongside its municipalities and cities. The virtual launch of the climate strategy aimed to present the second phase (2022-2024) of Costa Rican actions related to the issue, which will be implemented alongside seven other strategies to address climate change in Latin America, launched…
Many cities have ambitious climate goals and strong climate action plans but struggle to turn big ideas into concrete actions, either due to a lack of experience or knowledge to develop fundable projects and attract financing. To address this issue, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) in the Americas aims to…
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…