Celebration of the Achievements of the GCoM in Costa Rica Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy works in Costa Rica with the support of the European Union San José, October 18. The National Union of Local Governments (UNGL) and the National University (UNA) held an event to present the “Progress of the Global…
Ecuadorian Municipalities Present Results of Their National Strategy Quito, Ecuador – September 12, 2024 The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, a project funded by the European Union in Latin America, held the Strategic Meeting for the Presentation of Results 2024, an event in which 15 Ecuadorian municipalities participated. Of these, 8…
Advances in Local Climate Action in Costa Rica August 8, 2024; San José (Costa Rica) – Costa Rica continues to strengthen its commitment to local climate action through the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), supported by the European Union in the Americas. This year, the country has reached several important…
Cuenca, Ecuador, July 12, 2024 – The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, a project funded by the European Union in Latin America, held a workshop during a meeting in Cuenca, bringing together representatives from 20 Ecuadorian cities to address crucial issues related to climate change. This event marks a significant step in…
Belén de los Andaquíes (Colombia), Coronel Portillo (Peru), Belén and Oreamuno (Costa Rica) Join the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy Forum June 6, Brasília, Brazil – “It is a pleasure to welcome Wilmar, Janet, Zeneida, and Erick, mayors from cities in Colombia, Peru, and Costa Rica, to the Mayors’ Forum of…
Climate Action Planning Academy closes with more than 1,600 participants The Climate Action Planning Academy of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) is a training initiative for Latin American cities that began in November 2023, carried out in partnership with ICLEI South America and financed by the European Union. Concluded in…
Historic Presentation of Climate Action Plans in Colombia Tópaga (Colombia), November 28, 2023 – Today, the presentation of the Climate Action Plans for the eight municipalities that are part of the Functional Territorial Region of Climate Change in Colombia took place. The presentation was attended by the elected mayors of all municipalities and the…
Latin American Cities of the Global Covenant of Mayors Position Themselves for COP28 at Mercociudades São Paulo, November 24 – During the XXVIII Summit of Mercociudades held in São Paulo, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, through its Mayors and Mayors Forum in Latin America, had a prominent presence. On November…
Forum of Pan-Amazonian Cities and Global Covenant of Mayors, a Strategic Alliance for the Amazon Region The Forum of Pan-Amazonian Cities is preparing to welcome the participation of cities from five countries in the Amazon region: Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. This meeting will take place on October 17 and 18 as part of…
Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy at LACCW 2023 The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy is pleased to announce its participation in the Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2023 (LACCW23), taking place on October 23 and 24 in Panama City. This representation of the Covenant is of utmost…