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 today with the first training cycle of the Flagship Cities Program. Funded by the European Union, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM Americas) has selected 15 cities for the Flagship Cities group in Latin America. These cities were chosen for their track…
From March 29 to 31, mayors and officials are gathering in Cartagena de Indias, one of the emblematic cities of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in the Americas (GCoM Americas), a project funded by the European Union. The meeting is part of the 2023 National Congress of Municipalities, organized by the…
Nine new Brazilian cities joined the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy on March 29. During the General Assembly of the Brazilian Association of Municipalities (ABM), one of the National Coordinators of the project in Brazil, eight mayors signed the commitment letter to join the GCoM. The event was held at the ABM…
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…
March 13, 2023. San Martín de los Andes, Argentina. Eleven new Argentinian cities have joined the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Americas, demonstrating their voluntary commitment to fighting climate change and the importance of networked efforts to implement concrete solutions. In Argentina, the average temperature is expected to increase by 1.5°C…
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…