Year: 2025

FROM SCANDINAVIA TO SOUTH AMERICA: SWEDEN AND BOLIVIA JOIN THE CHAMP COALITION

Global backing grows as the coalition welcomes its 76th and 77th endorsers The Coalition for High Ambition and Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) has reached a historic milestone with the addition of its 76th and 77th endorsing countries. With Sweden and Bolivia joining the coalition, CHAMP now counts more supporters than ever since its launch at COP28 … read more

Connecting projects and financing: tools for Brazilian states’ climate action

Portuguese version below Subnational climate financing is essential to accelerate climate action in Brazil, but state governments face challenges in structuring projects and identifying support opportunities for their implementation. The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM)–City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund) Partnership plays a strategic role as a link between the … read more
Cities' Knowledge to Shape Global Climate Science

Cities’ Knowledge to Shape Global Climate Science

Nairobi, 24 July 2025 – Cities are central to tackling climate change but remain underrepresented in global climate science, particularly in the Global South – a gap that experts and practitioners aimed to address during a three-day workshop convened by UN-Habitat and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) in Nairobi. The meeting … read more

Cities are Shaping the Future of Global Climate Action. Here's How.

Cities are Shaping the Future of Global Climate Action. Here’s How.

A decade after the Paris Agreement, urban climate leadership is driving progress from the ground up. In the last decade, cities, regions, and states have emerged as the driving force behind climate solutions. Since the Paris Agreement in 2015, local leaders have turned promises into progress – cutting emissions, investing in clean transport, expanding urban … read more

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