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Call to address the root causes of social and racial injustice

Call to address the root causes of social and racial injustice

Call to address the root causes of social and racial injustice The global community faces a common challenge: confronting systemic and institutional inequality. The organizations gathered in the Global Taskforce...

July 8, 2020

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Over 10,000 Cities Worldwide Call on all Governments for a Global Green Recovery

Over 10,000 Cities Worldwide Call on all Governments for a Global Green Recovery

3 June 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the world as we know it. Through it all, mayors and local officials are on the frontlines, making difficult decisions to fulfill...

June 3, 2020

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COVID-19: FAQ on reporting for GCoM cities and local governments 

COVID-19: FAQ on reporting for GCoM cities and local governments 

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) fully recognizes the socioeconomic, political, and geographical impacts that COVID-19 is having on communities around the world. As cities and...

May 11, 2020

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Bringing together a Coalition for change

Bringing together a Coalition for change

How should engineers contribute to the urgent need for action on climate change, and the need for more resilience? A powerful and committed group of founding organisations is driving a...

April 16, 2020

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Event: EIB Africa Day 2020

Event: EIB Africa Day 2020

EIB Africa Day is a well-established conference that attracts high-level participants across many sectors. It offers an effective and progressive platform for discussion among professionals based in Africa and Europe...

February 3, 2020

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The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy moves forward in Korea with three new signatories

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy moves forward in Korea with three new signatories

October 24, 2019 – Three new cities in Korea committed to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) on Thursday. Gwangmyeong City, Dobong-gu, Gangdong-gu were welcomed by...

October 24, 2019

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Now available: Global Research and Action Agenda on Cities and Climate Change Science

Now available: Global Research and Action Agenda on Cities and Climate Change Science

The Global Research and Action Agenda on Cities and Climate Change Science is now published, in time for the 2019 Climate Action Summit. It is the primary outcome of the Cities and Climate Science...

October 11, 2019

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Google offers tool for cities to measure emissions

Google offers tool for cities to measure emissions

A tool Google offered in the US to help cities measure pollution and emissions levels is now available in Europe. It compiles transport and building data from Google Maps with...

October 10, 2019

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Mayor Sowah, Accra, Ghana Interviewed on VOA Africa regarding climate change in Accra

Mayor Sowah, Accra, Ghana Interviewed on VOA Africa regarding climate change in Accra

VOA’s Linord Moudou interviews the Mayor of Accra, Ghana, Mohammed Adjei Sowah to discuss how climate change is dealt with in Accra Video Health Report: Climate Change in Accra, Ghana...

October 8, 2019

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Canada Accelerates its Climate Action with Data

Canada Accelerates its Climate Action with Data

In 2015 under the COP21 Paris Climate Accord, Canada committed to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30% below 2005 baseline levels by 2030. Cities across Canada are rising...

October 8, 2019

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How to Finance the Green Transition

How to Finance the Green Transition

Opinion Piece by Warner Hoyer In addition to reaffirming their commitment to reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, world leaders who gathered for the UN Climate Action Summit this week also discussed how...

September 24, 2019

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Greening Our Cities

Greening Our Cities

Opinion Piece by Emma Navarro and Nanda Jichkar Cities are the world’s leading source of both economic growth and greenhouse-gas emissions, and those contributions will continue to grow as more...

September 24, 2019

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