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Vice-Mayor of Oreamuno, Viviana Carpio, Represents GCoM Cities in Latin America at EU-Latin America and Caribbean Forum in Brussels

Eventos, GCOM, Global Covenant of Mayors, NOTÍCIASBy rodrigo 02/08/2023

Brussels, July 15 – The significant event held in Brussels, Belgium, on July 13 and 14, 2023, the “EU-Latin America and Caribbean Forum: Partners for Change”, brought together representatives from youth, civil society, and local authorities to discuss and strengthen regional cooperation. Among the participants was Vice-Mayor of Oreamuno, Costa Rica, Viviana Carpio, representing the…

Colombian Cities Trained in the Development of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories

Colombia, GCOM, National Strategy, NOTÍCIASBy rodrigo 24/07/2023

July 21, Colombia—26 Colombian cities signatories to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy of the Americas project concluded on Wednesday (19) a training cycle that is part of the Colombian National Strategy in partnership with ICLEI Colombia. The overall objective of the training was to provide cities with the foundations and necessary knowledge…

Three members of the GCoM Mayors’ Forum of Latin America meet at the U20 Summit in Ahmedabad, India

Argentina, Chile, Eventos, GCOM, NOTÍCIASBy rodrigo 18/07/2023

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…

72 Latin American Cities Receive 188 Medals for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Actions

GCOM, Global Covenant of Mayors, NOTÍCIASBy rodrigo 19/06/2023

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…

Cities must prepare to structure climate action projects

Eventos, NOTÍCIASBy rodrigo 03/06/2023

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…

Cities Summit: A Meeting Space for the Cities of the Americas

Eventos, NOTÍCIAS, Sin categoríaBy rodrigo 17/05/2023

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…

Shared Bicycles and Carbon Neutralization: Ambitious Initiatives of Niterói, Brazil,

Brasil, EN Brasil, NOTÍCIASBy rodrigo 11/05/2023

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…

Brazilian Cities Participate in Training on Developing Local Climate Action Plans for Mitigation and Adaptation

Brasil, EN Brasil, Eventos, NOTÍCIASBy rodrigo 24/04/2023

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…

Mayors of Despeñaderos, Yokohama, and Menjez Join the Board of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy

GCOM, Global Covenant of Mayors, NOTÍCIASBy rodrigo 18/04/2023

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…

Flagship Cities, an initiative of the Global Covenant of Mayors aimed at empowering Latin American cities to develop financeable projects, has been launched

Flagship Cities, NOTÍCIASBy rodrigo 06/04/2023

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…