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Egyptian Governorates Advance Climate Project Planning at Luxor Training Event
On April 13-15, 2025, ten governorates and local authorities from across Egypt gathered in Luxor, Egypt, for an intensive training session on climate finance and the early-stage project preparation of...
April 28, 2025
Resilient Green Cities Summit in Brasília Showcases Climate Finance Opportunities for Brazilian Subnational Governments
The first “Resilient Green Cities Meeting” (1º Encontro de Cidades Verdes Resilientes) took place in Brasília on March 27–28, 2025, bringing together key stakeholders from across Brazil to advance climate...
April 28, 2025
PAVING THE WAY TO COP30: MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS ADVANCE PLANS TO SCALE SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT IN CITIES
MDBs discussed how to scale up climate adaptation investment to most affected countries, regions and cities during the World Bank Spring Meetings Washington, DC, United States (28 April 2025) – Multilateral...
April 28, 2025
Building Climate Resilience in Philippine Cities Through a Collaborative Approach: The GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership and CDP Co-Host Roundtable Discussion
The GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership and CDP jointly organized a roundtable discussion “Multi-city Climate Resilience Project Collaboration for Philippine Cities” on 28 March 2025 in Quezon City, Philippines. The event provided...
April 8, 2025
Tashkent Forum Catalyzes Building Decarbonization in Central Asia
“For Uzbekistan to meet its ambitious climate and energy targets, strengthening coordination at all levels is essential,” according to Shohzod Islamov, Head of Green Development Department at the Ministry of...
April 2, 2025
New Partnership to Strengthen State-Level Climate Action in Brazil Ahead of COP30
March 31, 2025, Brazil: The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), the Green Brazil Consortium, and the Brazil Climate Center (CBC) have signed a collaboration agreement to...
March 31, 2025
ON THE ROAD TO COP30: BRAZIL LAUNCHES NATIONAL PROGRAM TO STRUCTURE 100 HIGH IMPACT CLIMATE ACTIONS IN CITIES WITH SUPPORT FROM C40 AND GCoM
Green Resilient Model Cities Program to benefit 50 cities through direct local government engagement aligned with CHAMP initiative – 26 of them are GCoM cities Brasilia, Brazil (27 March 2025)...
March 28, 2025
Scaling Up Adaptation Finance: A Cross-Sector Approach to Resilient Infrastructure
As climate change intensifies, cities and communities worldwide face increasing risks to their infrastructure. To address the urgent need for scaling up adaptation finance, the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure...
March 27, 2025
Indian Cities Convene for Solid Waste Finance Workshop in New Delhi
C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) brought together city representatives and financial experts to explore financing opportunities for municipal solid waste initiatives On...
March 24, 2025
CCFLA Central Asia Local Hub Forum: Advancing Project Preparation and Climate Finance for Cities
The Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA) Central Asia Local Hub Forum, held from 18 to 19 February 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, convened cities, technical experts, and development partners to...
March 24, 2025
Discover the City-Led Special Issue of the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy
Cities are at the heart of the fight against climate change, leading local action and inspiring global progress. To highlight the essential role of urban practitioners in advancing climate solutions,...
March 20, 2025
Strengthening collaboration for effective project preparation: Key takeaways from the GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership workshop at the UrbanShift Africa Forum
In February 2025, as part of the Green and Resilient UrbanShift Africa Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, cities from across the continent gathered for an interactive session on local climate project...
March 17, 2025
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