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Market opportunities. Accelerating climate action in C40 and GCoM cities
A new C40 and Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) report finds that cities are emerging as powerful drivers of green market growth. Based on purchasing data...
June 24, 2026
Rapid urbanization in small and medium-sized cities: Implications for climate and energy Preliminary findings
The preliminary findings from the report, Rapid Urbanization in Small and Medium-sized Cities: Implications for climate and energy, seek to broaden the understanding of rapid urbanization and its effects on...
March 24, 2026
The European Multilevel Governance Story: Evidence on CHAMP-aligned Implementation in Practice
A new report by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy and C40 Cities highlights how the European Union is turning climate pledges into real-world results through multilevel...
March 14, 2026
A Briefing of CDP’s 2025 Global Snapshot
Cities worldwide are moving decisively from ambition to implementation. Each year, through CDP-ICLEI Track, they are disclosing thousands of climate projects with the potential to cut emissions, strengthen resilience,...
December 18, 2025
Cities Are Rapidly Moving From Climate Pledges to Real-World Implementation
At a decisive decade for climate action, cities and regions are increasingly recognized as essential partners in planning, implementing, and monitoring pioneering climate solutions, helping to embed national goals into...
November 20, 2025
Urban Content in NDC 3.0 — A Global Snapshot for COP30
Cities remain central to the climate agenda: they concentrate rising risks, trillions in exposed assets and most future growth. The third round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs 3.0) shows a...
November 11, 2025
A City Assessment on Lighting Development in Climate Action Plans
The City Lighting Assessment Report, developed by the Urban Transitions Mission in collaboration with Signify and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), explores how city leaders...
November 8, 2025
Turning Research Into Action: A New Brief for Cities Leading the Climate Transition
Local leaders are at the forefront of climate action, shaping climate-resilient development in cities and communities worldwide. Building on findings from the 2024 Innovate4Cities Conference (I4C24), the Cities and Local...
July 1, 2025
Gender & Inclusion Toolkit: Advancing Equitable Climate Action in Cities
Climate change disproportionately affects women, girls, and other vulnerable population groups, including people with disabilities and those living in informal settlements. Addressing inequality is essential for concrete climate action and...
July 1, 2025
Empowering Cities, Transforming Futures
Cities play a crucial role in driving climate action and achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. While global commitments provide direction, local governments need targeted support to turn their...
July 1, 2025
From Paris to Belém: A Decade of Local Climate Leadership
The Paris Agreement not only shifted the course of global climate diplomacy – it catalyzed a new era of bottom-up action. At the heart of that transformation were cities, states,...
June 23, 2025
Scaling Up Adaptation Finance: A Cross-Sector Approach to Resilient Infrastructure
As climate change intensifies, cities and communities worldwide face increasing risks to their infrastructure. To address the urgent need for scaling up adaptation finance, the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure...
March 27, 2025
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