In Mexico, twenty-four new cities have expressed interest in joining the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) Americas, highlighting their voluntary commitment to fighting climate change and the importance of networking to implement concrete solutions. The announcement was made on March 17 during the XXIV National Assembly of the Mexican Association of…
The city of Despeñaderos in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, has demonstrated that it is possible to integrate gender equality and climate change action. Through the innovative “Resilient Women” program, the municipality is significantly impacting the lives of women who have experienced gender-based violence. In March 2022, while Despeñaderos was joining the Global Covenant of…
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 GCoM Mayors’ Forum, on behalf of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy community in Latin America, launches today its statement to decision-makers meeting in the following weeks at the UN Conference of the Parties (COP 27) in Sharm El Sheikh, putting forward key messages from Latin American cities. Local leaders met…
On Tuesday, 15, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) launched its Energy Access and Poverty Pillar (EAPP) during COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The Mayor of Caceres, Brazil, Eliene Liberato participated in the event as a member of GCoM Americas. “I am very happy to represent my city, my state,…
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Americas actively participates in the 27th UN Conference on Climate Change. COP 27 will occur between the 6th and 18th of November 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt). On Monday (14), the GCoM participated in the session “Sheltering and empowering informal communities: a conversation among…
Latin American local governments’ leaders, signatories of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, met for the first time after the COVID-19 pandemic in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to discuss priorities for the region’s municipalities. The meeting held on the 19th, 20th and 21st of October, as a side event to the C40 Cities…
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…
The 1st ICLEI Amazon Regional Meeting, organized by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability – South America, the Humanize Institute and the City Hall Barcarena, with the support of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM Americas), took place in the city of Barcarena/PA, Brazil, on August 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The…