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COP30: How Local Governments Drove Climate Ambition in Belém
COP30 in Belém, Brazil, has concluded after bringing together more than 56,000 delegates for what was the second-largest COP in history. For the first time, the annual climate summit was...
December 2, 2025
Workshop in Beirut Helps Arab Cities Build Stronger Climate Adaptation Pipelines with GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership
Beirut, Lebanon – In November 2025, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM)-City Climate Finance Gap Fund Partnership team joined the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)...
November 27, 2025
Supporting Municipalities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia to Turn Climate Ideas into Action
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM)–City Climate Finance Gap Fund Partnership team, together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s Mayors for Economic Growth initiative, is...
November 26, 2025
GCoM Showcases Global City–Business Collaboration
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) concluded a highly successful participation in the 2025 edition of the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), reinforcing its role...
November 24, 2025
Cities Prove What’s Possible When Action Meets Implementation
A new joint assessment from GCoM and C40 Cities reveals strong and accelerating growth in local climate implementation across CHAMP-endorsing countries. Belém, Brazil (20 November 2025) – As negotiations...
November 20, 2025
Cities and States Put Nature-Based Solutions at the Heart of Climate Action in Rio
At the COP30 Local Leaders Forum in Rio de Janeiro, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy–City Climate Finance Gap Fund Partnership team joined CDP Latam, Consorcio Brasil...
November 13, 2025
COP30: Brazil Leads a New Global Effort to Accelerate Multilevel Climate Action
Brazil and Germany announced as first CHAMP Co-Chairs, marking the start of the coalition’s implementation phase beyond COP30. Belém, Brazil (11 November 2025) — At a high-level ministerial session...
November 11, 2025
From Rio to Belém: Ensuring Cities Have a Seat at the COP30 Table
At this pivotal moment for climate action and while COP30 is underway, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) stands shoulder-to-shoulder with cities, states, and regions worldwide...
November 10, 2025
The Global Covenant of Mayors Welcomes Major Bloomberg Philanthropies Investment to Power Next Wave of Local Climate Action
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) welcomed continued support from Bloomberg Philanthropies to accelerate local climate leadership across its more than 13,800 cities this week. Announced...
November 8, 2025
COP30 Local Leaders Forum Joint Outcome Statement
Unveiled at the Local Climate Action Summit as the culminating outcome of the COP30 Local Leaders Forum, the Local Leaders Joint Statement is a declaration of support from more than...
November 5, 2025
Ahead of COP30, EU Joins CHAMP, Backing Cities and Regions as Key Partners for Boosting Climate Action and Resilience
The European Union’s endorsement reinforces the crucial role of cities and regions as key partners in delivering the Paris Agreement global goals. The European Union (EU) has officially endorsed...
November 5, 2025
Brazil, C40 Cities, and the Global Covenant of Mayors Announce New Mutirão Effort to Accelerate Urban Climate Solutions in Brazil
Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and facilitated by the Brazilian National Front of Mayors (FNP), the partnership will help 50 Brazilian municipalities deliver climate projects by 2027. Rio de Janeiro,...
November 5, 2025
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