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…
Covenant of Mayors participates in the 2023 First In-Person Session of the Pan-Amazonian Cities Forum (FCPA) May 12, 2023. Florencia, Colombia. The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), funded by the European Union, participated in the first in-person session of the Pan-Amazonian Cities Forum (FCPA) in 2023. Between May 11 and 12,…
April 6, Brasília, Brazil – Four Brazilian cities started the first training cycle of the Cities of Distinction Program today. With funding from the European Union, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM Americas) selected fifteen cities to join the group of Cities of Distinction in Latin America. These cities were chosen…
Local governments members of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and allies from various sectors participated in the debates on the contribution and actions of local governments from the perspective of the right to the city as a right to urban life and habitat at the XXVII Mercociudades Summit. The event was…
Many cities have ambitious climate goals and strong climate action plans but struggle to turn big ideas into concrete actions, either due to a lack of experience or knowledge to develop fundable projects and attract financing. To address this issue, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) in the Americas aims to…
On Tuesday, September 27, at 9 AM San José time, the National Strategy of Costa Rica will be presented, with participation from María Antonia Calvo, EU Ambassador to Costa Rica; ministerial representatives; Karen Porras, Executive Director of the National Union of Local Governments (UNGL); Vanessa Valerio from the National University of Costa Rica; and mayors.…
Next Thursday morning, September 29th, the International Virtual Meeting “SMART CITIES: GIS Risk Analysis” will take place. It is organized by the Argentine Network of Municipalities facing Climate Change (RAMCC) together with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) and refers to the implementation of the GCoM National Strategy in Argentina. The…
The National Consultative Committee (CCN) of Costa Rica met on April 19 to discuss and approve the work strategy for the implementation of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM Americas), a project financed by the European Union, in the country. During the meeting, the coordinator of the project for the Americas,…
Between March 18th and 19th, the IV National Assembly of Mayors of the Argentine Network of Municipalities Against Climate Change (RAMCC) took place in Mar del Plata, Argentina. RAMCC acts as the national coordinator for Argentina on the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), initiative funded by the European Union. This…
A virtual event held on November 10 brought together 22 municipalities and the national coordinators of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) in Costa Rica to present the results and progress made in climate actions developed in 2020. Regarding current environmental challenges, the Vice-Rector of the National University, Marianela Rojas, reminded…