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…
UNLOCKING URBAN ENERGY ACCESS AND POVERTY: A NEW TOOLKIT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Around 685 million people lacked access to electricity in 2022, according to The Energy Progress Report – and a further 2 billion people were still unable to cook cleanly and safely. Cities and local governments recognize the urgency and benefits of addressing…
Latin America Advances in Local Climate Action: Global Covenant of Mayors Badges in the 2023 Cycle The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), a project funded by the European Union in Latin America, recognizes the commitment of each city to ambitious climate action, forming part of a historic and powerful response…
Successful Participation of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy at the ICLEI World Congress 2024 June 21, 2024, São Paulo, Brazil – The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) had a distinguished participation at the ICLEI World Congress 2024 in São Paulo, reaffirming its commitment to local Climate…
Global Covenant of Mayors Launches Guide for Preparing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories for Amazonian Cities During ICLEI World Congress São Paulo, June 20, 2024. The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), a project funded by the European Union in the Americas, launched the “Guide for Amazonian Cities: Preparing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories”…
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…
Brazilian municipalities of small and medium size advance in tackling the climate crisis June 4, 2024, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) – During the World Environment Week, we celebrate the progress of 13 Brazilian cities of small and medium size in addressing climate change through the construction of their Municipal Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories. Of…
A Significant Step Towards Sustainability in Chile: Climate Planning Workshop in Ancud Ancud, Chile, May 30, 2024 – As part of the National Strategy for Chile of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and with funding from the European Union, the Chilean Association of Municipalities organized the Climate Planning and Action…
Webinar on Climate Financing for Municipalities in Ecuador Quito, Ecuador, May 28, 2024 – The webinar series “GCoM ECUADOR MUNICIPAL DIALOGUES: TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY” concluded its third session with the event titled “Towards a Sustainable Future – Climate Financing for Municipalities in Ecuador.” Organized within the framework of the National Strategy of the Global Covenant…
Join: World Environment Day – for our urban natural spaces May 9, 2024 – Brasilia, Brazil. In an effort to highlight the importance of urban natural spaces in climate action, the World Environment Day campaign by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Latin America will focus on promoting nature as a…
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…
On April 25, 2024, Brasília hosted the event “Urban Amazon in Focus – Connections for Sustainable Development,” a space promoted by the Coalition for Sustainable Urban Development in the Amazon, which is led by the National Front of Mayors (FNP, in Portuguese), GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, and WRI Brazil, in partnership with…