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The Future Of Sustainability And Climate Change

The Future Of Sustainability And Climate Change

Investors, insurers and banks are already taking concrete steps to reduce their exposure to the opportunities of the past and investing in the opportunities of the future By Christiana Figueres...

May 11, 2018

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Tackling climate change: Global Covenant of Mayors launches it South Asia chapter

Tackling climate change: Global Covenant of Mayors launches it South Asia chapter

To tackle the effects of climate change, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) today launched a chapter for South Asian countries and urged mayors and commissioners from India as well as local...

May 5, 2018

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Interview with Mayor Rodas, Quito, Ecuador, on Urban Finance

Interview with Mayor Rodas, Quito, Ecuador, on Urban Finance

Cities such as Quito have already proven to be central to the fight against climate change, as local governments across the world are increasingly mandating the construction of zero-emission and...

April 27, 2018

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Christiana Figueres on Green Finance

Christiana Figueres on Green Finance

To bend the curve of emission by 2020, we – individuals, companies, investors, and local and regional governments – can and must all raise our ambition in tandem with our...

April 27, 2018

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Global Covenant of Mayors Launches Agenda for City Research and Innovation

Global Covenant of Mayors Launches Agenda for City Research and Innovation

By Leila Mead STORY HIGHLIGHTS Through its new office in Brussels, Belgium, the Covenant will facilitate enhanced efforts to realize the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change, and...

April 12, 2018

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Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy input to Talanoa Dialogue

Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy input to Talanoa Dialogue

Cities and local governments are essential to turn climate action pledges into concrete action, supporting the implementation and accelerating the ambition of NDCs, to ensure the goals of the Paris...

April 2, 2018

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Global Covenant of Mayors focuses on driving climate action in cities

Global Covenant of Mayors focuses on driving climate action in cities

Bloomberg and Šefčovič announce plans to develop a City Research & Innovation Agenda By Kostis Geropoulos The Global Covenant of Mayors’ Co-Chairs, the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Climate Action Michael...

March 23, 2018

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Mayors begin next phase of investment drive for cities

Mayors begin next phase of investment drive for cities

By Jack Aldane Plans to mobilise around US$6 billion of private capital for sustainable cities were unveiled this week by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy at a high-level conference of the...

March 23, 2018

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Edmonton Declaration

Edmonton Declaration

The Edmonton Declaration is a bold call-to-action for cities of all sizes to seriously consider the role of scientific research and data in building ambitious climate action plans and prioritize...

March 9, 2018

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Raising Global Climate Ambition Report

Raising Global Climate Ambition Report

The Global Covenant of Mayors highlights the collective potential of over 7400 cities and local governments making voluntary commitments to take significant action. Learn more about the aggregate impact of GCoM...

November 12, 2017

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Bloomberg, Šefčovič and Figueres discuss how cities can lead on climate change

Bloomberg, Šefčovič and Figueres discuss how cities can lead on climate change

Global Covenant of Mayors Co-Chairs Michael R. Bloomberg and European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic highlighted the important role that cities will have to play in delivering the Paris Agreement...

April 4, 2017

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Mike Bloomberg Addresses 2016 Investor Summit on Climate Risk

Mike Bloomberg Addresses 2016 Investor Summit on Climate Risk

January 27, 2016 Today, Mike Bloomberg addressed the 2016 Investor Summit on Climate Risk with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Mary Shapiro, former Chairperson of the United States Securities and...

January 27, 2016

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