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Strengthening municipal creditworthiness to finance urban climate action in African cities: Five lessons from South Africa
Secondary cities will drive Africa’s urban growth. Meeting the needs of this growth requires strong municipal finances and projects that are ready to attract investment. A webinar series in South...
October 26, 2026
Open Call: Host the 2028 Innovate4Cities Conference
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) and UN-Habitat invite expressions of interest to host the 2028 Innovate4Cities Conference (I4C28) by 4 November 2026. Cities and local...
October 20, 2026
Food Systems Emerge as a Climate Finance Priority at UCLG-MEWA Working Group Launch with the GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership
On July 28 and 29, local governments from across the Middle East and West Asia gathered in Konya, Türkiye for the UCLG-MEWA Forum on Innovation and Food Systems and the...
August 12, 2026
From Climate Ambition to Investment: The City Climate Gap Fund City Stories
What does the journey look like for a city turning climate ambition into a project that attracts investment? A new collection of City Stories from the Global Covenant of Mayors–Gap...
August 6, 2026
The 2026 Innovate4Cities Conference concludes in Nairobi with renewed commitment to turn urban climate knowledge into action
Nairobi, 25 June 2026 – The 2026 Innovate4Cities Conference (I4C26) concluded in Nairobi, Kenya, after four days of exchange, collaboration and partnership-building aimed at accelerating climate action in cities. Marking...
June 25, 2026
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
Ten facts for the 10 years of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy
Understanding the impact of the largest alliance of cities taking climate action BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (June 24, 2026) – This year marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Global...
June 24, 2026
From Idea to Investment: Four Climate Finance Lessons from WUF13
The urban climate finance gap is not a shortage of ideas; it is a shortage of pathways from ideas to investment. This message was made clear by Dr Maimunah Mohd...
May 27, 2026
Accelerating Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Urbanization in Indian Cities
New Delhi, India – The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM)–City Climate Finance Gap Fund Partnership teamed up with GIZ India and ICLEI South Asia in delivering...
May 12, 2026
GLOBAL AMBASSADOR ANNE HIDALGO TAKES GCoM INTO THE NEXT DECADE
Brussels, Belgium (5 May 2026) – Today, former Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo arrived in Brussels to continue her role as Global Ambassador with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate...
May 5, 2026
Moroccan Cities, National Government and Global Partners Align to Advance Bankable Urban Mobility Projects with the GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership and UN-Habitat
Rabat, Morocco – 13-15 April 2026 Cities, national authorities and international partners convened in Rabat to accelerate the development of finance-ready urban mobility projects, marking a key step toward more...
April 28, 2026
Scaling Climate Solutions: Connecting Urbanization Research and Multilevel Action, an event hosted by GCoM
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) hosted an event bringing together key partners to showcase how rapid urbanization and strengthened multilevel cooperation can accelerate city action...
March 24, 2026
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