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UN Review of National Climate Plans Sees Greater Support for Local Action Role
Ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, a United Nations analysis of the latest national climate plans has a clear message: the world is moving forward to tackle the climate catastrophe,...
October 30, 2025
Cities Discover New Ways to Unlock Climate Finance with the GCoM–Gap Fund Partnership at the 2025 International Mayors Forum
At this year’s International Mayors Forum in Toyota City, Japan, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM)–City Climate Finance Gap Fund team ran an interactive Learning Session...
October 24, 2025
High-Level Dialogues Advance Climate-Resilient Investment Pathways in Central Asia
A series of high-level meetings held last October in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, brought together international investors, municipal leaders, and national disaster risk reduction decision-makers, reflecting growing momentum around green, resilient, and...
October 21, 2025
The Oceania Pilot of the GCoM Climate Innovation Readiness Navigator
GCoM and University of Melbourne Complete Successful Pilot of Climate Innovation Readiness Navigator in Oceania Achieving a net-zero, resilient, and just urban future requires rapid and transformative climate action....
October 13, 2025
GCoM-City Climate Finance Gap Fund Partnership: A Year in Review
In September, the City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund) marked another anniversary, and its partnership with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) continues to help...
October 10, 2025
Uzbek Cities Accelerate Climate Action with Global Support at Green Buildings Forum
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 7 October 2025 – The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) joined Uzbek leaders and international partners today at the 2nd Green Buildings Forum in...
October 10, 2025
Building stronger pipelines of climate projects through well-structured concept notes
Portuguese version below The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM)–City Climate Finance Gap Fund Partnership team, in collaboration with the Green Brazil Consortium (CBV) and the Brazil...
October 2, 2025
Supporting Forests in the Ivory Coast
In late August and early September 2025, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Technical Support team carried out two complementary missions in Ivory Coast. Together, these...
September 29, 2025
GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership, UN-Habitat, and ESCWA Collaborate on Capacity Building for Project Preparation in the Levant Region
Across the Levant, municipalities are advancing climate ambition and seeking practical ways to turn plans into investable projects that improve daily life. Local governments face acute climate risks alongside fiscal...
September 29, 2025
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
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