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Connecting African Cities for Flood Resilience
Urban flooding is one of the most urgent climate risks African cities face today. Last week, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM)-City Climate Finance Gap Fund...
September 24, 2025
Turning City Climate Plans into Bankable Projects: Lessons from the 34th Economic Forum
At the 34th Economic Forum in Karpacz, Poland (2-4 September 2025), participants addressed a key question for municipalities across Europe: how can cities turn climate commitments into tangible, funded projects?...
September 17, 2025
Transitioning from Climate Disclosure to Project Preparation Support for Cities and Municipalities in Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand – Representatives from sixteen cities and municipalities across Thailand joined the capacity building workshop organized by CDP Asia-Pacific in collaboration with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate...
September 6, 2025
GCoM Asian Signatories at the ASEAN Forum 2025: Cities, finance, and partnerships powering greener growth
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) thanks Malaysia’s Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Urbanice Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, and UCLG-ASPAC for opening high-impact platforms...
September 4, 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...
August 25, 2025
GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership Showcases Leadership at the ASEAN Sustainable Urbanization Forum 2025
It was a productive week for the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy–City Climate Finance Gap Fund Partnership team at the ASEAN Sustainable Urbanization Forum (ASUF 2025) in...
August 20, 2025
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...
August 19, 2025
Karatay to Receive Gap Fund Support Following Strong Collaboration with GCoM–Gap Fund Partnership
The City of Karatay in Türkiye is taking a major step toward a low-carbon, climate-resilient future. On 29 July 2025, the City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund) officially approved...
August 7, 2025
Strengthening Early‑Stage Support to Accelerate Urban Climate Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean
As cities race to meet their climate goals, one key challenge remains: turning ideas into projects that can attract real investment. But cities don’t have to face this challenge alone....
July 25, 2025
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...
July 25, 2025
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