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Gap Fund
City Climate Finance Gap Fund approves support for six cities

City Climate Finance Gap Fund approves support for six cities

Free technical assistance for the preparation of early-stage climate action projects Energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable mobility, waste management and water projects The Gap Fund is supporting cities in developing...

June 9, 2021

Regions
Africa Climate Week: 26-29 July 2021, hosted by the Government of Uganda

Africa Climate Week: 26-29 July 2021, hosted by the Government of Uganda

The Africa Climate Week (ACW) 2021 is accelerating collaboration and integrating climate action into global pandemic recovery. Building back opens an opportunity to address social inequalities and invest in economic...

June 4, 2021

Regions
A game-changer tool to fast-track climate action in African cities

A game-changer tool to fast-track climate action in African cities

Via CoM-SSA The Proxy Data Tool allows local governments to develop a Greenhouse Gas inventory in just a few hours and without the extensive data collection exercise, capacity and resources...

June 4, 2021

GCoM in the News
Racing Toward a Climate Neutral Europe

Racing Toward a Climate Neutral Europe

FAQ on Race to Zero, Race to Resilience, and new Covenant Europe commitments Cities Race to Zero and Covenant of Mayors – Europe: A Quick Guide for European Cities Interview...

May 10, 2021

News
The Global Covenant of Mayors welcomes the agreement reached today on the European Climate Law

The Global Covenant of Mayors welcomes the agreement reached today on the European Climate Law

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, the largest global alliance for city climate leadership, welcomes the agreement reached today on the European Climate Law. The EU’s new...

April 21, 2021

Innovate4Cities
UN-Habitat launches Call for Regional Curators for UN-Habitat and GCoM’s (virtual) Innovate4Cities conference 11-15 October 2021

UN-Habitat launches Call for Regional Curators for UN-Habitat and GCoM’s (virtual) Innovate4Cities conference 11-15 October 2021

The submission deadline for Call for Regional Curators in support of the Innovate4Cities conference has been extended to 28th May 2021. If you are a local government, research institutions or a city innovator...

April 19, 2021

Press
GCoM Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Green Recovery Event

GCoM Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Green Recovery Event

Cities of all sizes have been hit incredibly hard by the global pandemic but are also essential economic engines for jumpstarting national economic recovery – and doing so in a...

March 18, 2021

Green Recovery
Seizing the Urban Opportunity Report

Seizing the Urban Opportunity Report

How national governments can recover from COVID-19, secure shared prosperity, and tackle the climate crisis through cities. National governments can spur COVID-19 recovery, achieve shared prosperity and drive climate action...

March 17, 2021

GCoM in the News
Cities May Be Our Greatest Hope in the Face of Climate Change and the Pandemic

Cities May Be Our Greatest Hope in the Face of Climate Change and the Pandemic

BY ANNE HIDALGO AND WILLIAM PEDUTO Anne Hidalgo is the mayor of Paris, France and a board member of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, the world’s...

February 19, 2021

News
GCoM welcomes President Biden’s decision to re-enter the U.S. into the Paris Agreement

GCoM welcomes President Biden’s decision to re-enter the U.S. into the Paris Agreement

On behalf of over 10,000 cities around the world, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) welcomes President Biden’s decision to re-enter the U.S. into the Paris...

January 21, 2021

Press Releases
Lord Mayor of Hobart, Anna Reynolds, and Mayor of Colombo, Rosy Senanayake, Join the Board of the Global Covenant of Mayors

Lord Mayor of Hobart, Anna Reynolds, and Mayor of Colombo, Rosy Senanayake, Join the Board of the Global Covenant of Mayors

Brussels, Belgium (14 December 2020) – Today, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) announced two new appointments to its Board of mayors and leaders: Lord Mayor...

December 14, 2020

News
Race To Zero Dialogues: A Summary of Cities and Regions Day

Race To Zero Dialogues: A Summary of Cities and Regions Day

On November 18, 2020, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), together with its partners, organized Cities and Regions Day as part of the Race to Zero...

November 25, 2020

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