On Tuesday, November 28, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Latin America (GCoM-LAC) held the “Climate Coffee” event as part of the 72nd General Meeting of the National Front of Mayors (FNP) and the 12th Meeting of the Forum of Environment Secretaries of Brazilian Capitals (CB27). The meeting discussed the participation of municipalities and local governments in achieving broader climate change goals.
The event brought together representatives and mayors from various Brazilian municipalities to encourage cities to join or reaffirm their commitments to the Global Covenant of Mayors. During this important occasion, 33 cities signed the Commitment Letter or reaffirmed their commitment: Aracaju (SE), Belém (PA), Belo Horizonte (MG), Boa Vista (RR), Brasília (DF), Campinas (SP), Campo Grande (MS), Canoas (RS), Cáceres (MT), Cariacica (ES), Curitiba (PR), Curvelo (MG), Florianópolis (SC), Fortaleza (CE), Goiânia (GO), Jaguariúna (SP), João Pessoa (PB), Macapá (AP), Maceió (AL), Manaus (AM), Natal (RN), Niterói (RJ), Palmas (TO), Porto Alegre (RS), Porto Velho (RO), Presidente Prudente (SP), Recife (PE), Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Salvador (BA), São Luís (MA), Uberaba (MG), Vitória (ES), and Igarassu (PE).
These municipalities took the first step to join the international community in adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change. As the next steps, the cities will develop their emissions inventories or continue processes already initiated.
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy has a Regional Secretariat in Latin America and a Regional Steering Committee, which includes the European Union, C40, ICLEI, UN-Habitat, UCLG, IDB, and CAF.
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(With information from ICLEI and the Recife City Hall)