Local solutions, global impact: Latin American cities accelerating the decade of implementation Local leadership at the heart of global climate action: cities from the Global Covenant of Mayors in Latin America contribute innovative climate projects to the COP30 Action Agenda. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (November 2025) – The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and…
Brazil, C40 Cities, and The Global Covenant Of Mayors announce new Mutirão effort to accelerate urban climate solutions in Brazil Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and facilitated by the Brazilian National Front of Mayors (FNP), the partnership will help 50 Brazilian municipalities deliver climate projects by 2027 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (November 2025) – Today, the…
Cartagena de Indias formalizes its membership in the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) Forum in Latin America Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, has formalized its membership in the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) Forum in Latin America. With this incorporation, which took place in October 2025, the city’s…
San Isidro joins the Mayors Forum of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy in Latin America San Isidro, a district in the province of Lima, Peru, has joined the Mayors Forum of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) in Latin America. The city formalized its incorporation into the…
From Paris to Belém: a decade of climate action in Latin America Communication campaign on the road to COP30 In September 2025, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Latin America will launch the campaign “From Paris to Belém: A Decade of Climate Action,” a communication effort that will run until COP30…
Gender & Inclusion Toolkit: discover how to make your municipality’s climate actions more inclusive The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy has launched the toolkit “Gender equitable and inclusive climate action planning”, an innovative resource designed to equip local governments with practical guidance and real-world examples of successful initiatives from around the world.…
Guadalajara (Mexico), Renca (Chile), and Vitacura (Chile) join the GCoM’s Mayors Forum The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), a project funded by the European Union, is pleased to announce the addition of Camila Merino Catalán (Vitacura, Chile), Claudio Castro Salas (Renca, Chile), and Verónica Delgadillo García (Guadalajara, Mexico). These three cities…
CCI25 in Córdoba: Global Covenant of Mayors Drives Inclusive, Innovative and Scalable Local Climate Solutions From July 1 to 3, 2025, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) actively participated in the International Climate Conference “Latin American Commitment” (CCI25), held in Córdoba, Argentina. As Latin America and the world prepare for COP30…
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…
La Estrella, Colombia, joins the GCoM’s Mayors Forum September 20, Bogotá, Colombia. The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), a project funded by the European Union, is pleased to announce the inclusion of La Estrella, Colombia, in the Mayors’ Forum in Latin America. Under the leadership of Mayor Carlos Mario Gutiérrez…
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…
Ecuadorian Municipalities Receive Key Training to Measure and Reduce GHG Emissions Quito, Ecuador – August 28, 2024 – Ecuador is advancing local climate action by training 15 local governments to measure, manage, and reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions through the National Municipal Information System (SNIM). This effort, conducted under the Global Covenant of Mayors…