Latin American local governments’ leaders, signatories of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, met for the first time after the COVID-19 pandemic in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to discuss priorities for the region’s municipalities. The meeting held on the 19th, 20th and 21st of October, as a side event to the C40 Cities…
Cities in Latin America and the Use of Risk Analysis with GIS in Climate Action The virtual event “Smart Cities: Risk Analysis with GIS” occurred on September 29th. It was organized by the Red Argentina de Municipios Frente al Cambio Climático (RAMCC, in Spanish), with support from the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate &…
Lo Barnechea Joins GCoM and Begins Developing Its Climate Action Plan On Wednesday, September 28, the mayor of Lo Barnechea, Chile, Cristóbal Lira, signed the adhesion to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and launched the Buzón Ciudadano en Línea to facilitate public participation in developing the Climate Action Plan. The event…
12 Mayors and Vice Mayors from 8 Countries Join New Governance Body The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy has announced the mayors selected to join the Mayors’ Forum in Latin America. This new governance body includes six male and six female mayors from signatory municipalities of the GCoM, representing eight countries in…
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) participated in the activity “Contributions of the Mercociudades Network to the GCoM for the Future and COP27,” organized by Mercociudades. The dialogue, which included participation and contributions from the GCoM, gathered input from local governments for the Pact for the Future. This was done as…
On September 27, Costa Rica presented its commitments to combat climate change alongside its municipalities and cities. The virtual launch of the climate strategy aimed to present the second phase (2022-2024) of Costa Rican actions related to the issue, which will be implemented alongside seven other strategies to address climate change in Latin America, launched…
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 1st ICLEI Amazon Regional Meeting, organized by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability – South America, the Humanize Institute and the City Hall Barcarena, with the support of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM Americas), took place in the city of Barcarena/PA, Brazil, on August 1st, 2nd and 3rd. The…
The Forum of Intermediate Cities, organized by UCLG in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador, on July 20, hosted the dialogue session on “Gender Perspective on Climate Change”. The space provided reflections among women officials from the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), ICLEI South America and UN Women, identifying relevant solutions for…
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) was present at the first in-person session of the Pan-Amazon Cities Forum (FCPA), held in Leticia, Colombia, from July 12 to 14. GCoM expert Rebecca Borges participated in the session “Experiences and Challenges of Amazonian Cities in International Sustainable Development Agendas” and presented the initiative…