Global Covenant of Mayors Launches Guide for Developing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories for Amazonian Cities During ICLEI World Congress

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Global Covenant of Mayors Launches Guide for Preparing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories for Amazonian Cities During ICLEI World Congress São Paulo, June 20, 2024. The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), a project funded by the European Union in the Americas, launched the “Guide for Amazonian Cities: Preparing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories”…

Commitment to Climate Fight Advances in Brazil with the Addition of Six New Cities

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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…

Representatives of the Global Covenant of Mayors from Around the World Gather in Brussels

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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…

GCoM members highlight their progress in the fight against climate change during Mercociudades seminar

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The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) participated, on December 2nd, in the seminar “The Climate Ambition of Mercociudades,” which brought together representatives of international organizations and global actors linked to climate action, biodiversity, and municipalities. The meeting took place in the context of the 26th Mercociudades Summit. Stephanie Horel, the Program…

Climate Action Plan of the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara, Mexico, receives United Nations award

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The Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara’s Climate Action Plan (PACmetro), launched at the end of 2020, received the United Nations Global Climate Action Award in the Climate Leader category during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). The plan is the first instrument built on a metropolitan scale in Mexico and within the C40 Network. The Metropolitan…

Local governments and GCoM experts share their perspectives on the challenges, solutions, and ways of accelerating climate action in the Americas during COP26

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Today (11/17/21), we promoted an important meeting amongst cities of the Americas at COP26. During the event, organized in partnership with ICLEI and WWFCities, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) Americas brought local authorities and specialists to dialogue on challenges, solutions, and ways to accelerate climate action in the region. The…

An event organized by the Global Covenant of Mayors at COP26 focuses on accelerating and financing climate action in Latin America.

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The event Accelerating and Financing the Implementation of Climate Action Plans in Latin American Municipalities was held on Monday, 8th of November, and organized by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) in conjunction with ICLEI South America and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The dialogue had…

Third session of the Covenant Permanent Forum debates the municipal climate agenda and post-covid-19

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Considering the difficulties faced by municipal governments against the crisis caused by the covid-19 and the urgency to strengthen the climate agenda, the members of the National Coordination of the Covenant in Brazil, represented on the opportunity by the Network of Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI South America), by the Brazilian Association of Municipalities (ABM)…

Global Covenant of Mayors: new strategies and regional advances in Central America and the Caribbean

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A new regional strategy for the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) was discussed by the Regional Consultative Committee of Central America at a meeting on August 3rd. Maria Eugênia Salaverría, the representative for the Covenant in Central America, highlighted the relevance of the strategic action plan presented at the meeting and…

Antônio Carlos Magalhães Neto, Mayor of Salvador da Bahia, Joins the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy

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The mayor of Salvador, Antônio Carlos Magalhães Neto, in a meeting with the European Union Ambassador to Brazil, João Cravinho, signed the Commitment Letter of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy in its Latin American branch this Thursday, October 19, in Salvador. This made Bahia’s capital the first city to renew its…