April 19, 2023. Brasília, Brazil — Cities and local governments worldwide are taking bold steps to address climate change and promote sustainable development. The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy of the Americas initiative, funded by the European Union, is crucial in supporting and amplifying these efforts. This year, the Covenant’s medal system…
June 15, 2023, Brazil. Representatives from Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Serra Talhada have successfully concluded a series of seven virtual training sessions funded by the European Union. These sessions covered various aspects of climate financing, including mechanisms and instruments, project development, indicator mobilization, and project expansion. A face-to-face meeting also happened at the…
The Global Covenant of Mayors participated in the 2nd ICLEI Brazil National Meeting June 7, 2023. Palmas, Brazil. The European Union, through its project, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, took part in the 2nd ICLEI Brazil National Meeting from June 6 to 8. The event focused on “Sustainable Cities: Nature-Based and…
June 3, 2023. San José, Costa Rica. “From the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy of the Americas, I reiterate our commitment to collaborate with municipalities and mayors to implement projects with high climate benefits,” said Helinah Cardoso, director of the GCoM, during her speech at the Assembly of the Latin American Federation…
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,…
The city of Niterói in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been leading ambitious initiatives to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Through the “Niterói on Bicycle” program and the “Carbon Neutralization Program,” the municipality, a signatory of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) since 2015, aims to ensure a more sustainable…
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), in collaboration with the European Union’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), conducted its first training session on developing Local Climate Action Plans focusing on mitigation and adaptation. The training targeted both signatory and non-signatory Brazilian cities of the Covenant and was conducted in two phases: the…
The World’s Largest Global Cities Climate Leadership Alliance Welcomes Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, Mayor Carolina Basualdo, and Mayor Georges Youssef to the GCoM Board of Mayors Brussels, Belgium (April 18, 2023) – Today, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) – the largest global alliance for cities’ climate leadership – welcomed three new…
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…
April 6, Brasília, Brazil – Four Brazilian cities started today with the first training cycle of the Flagship Cities Program. Funded by the European Union, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM Americas) has selected 15 cities for the Flagship Cities group in Latin America. These cities were chosen for their track…
From March 29 to 31, mayors and officials are gathering in Cartagena de Indias, one of the emblematic cities of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in the Americas (GCoM Americas), a project funded by the European Union. The meeting is part of the 2023 National Congress of Municipalities, organized by the…