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Climate Opportunity: More Jobs; Better Health; Liveable Cities
New Research Shows Urban Climate Policies Can Create Nearly 14 Million Jobs in Cities & Prevent 1.3 Million Premature Deaths Annually by 2030 New research quantifies the vast economic and...
September 9, 2018
The Future We Don’t Want
Billions of people in thousands of cities around the world will be at risk from climate-related heatwaves, drought, flooding, food shortages, blackouts and social inequality by mid-century without bold and...
June 19, 2018
International Ministers And Mayors Discuss “Innovate4cities – A Global Climate Action Accelerator” In Malmö
Innovate4cities – a Global Climate Action Accelerator - will accelerate climate innovation and reinforce the importance of cities’ needs in national research agendas.
May 23, 2018
Global Covenant of Mayors launches regional chapter in South Asia to help build more climate resilient cities
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, within the context of the South Asian Cities Summit, launched a regional chapter for South Asia in New Delhi, India. GCoM-South...
May 5, 2018
Global Secretariat Office Opening
King Philippe of the Belgians, the European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič, the UN Special Envoy for Climate Action Michael R. Bloomberg and other international guests gather to celebrate the...
March 22, 2018
Global Covenant of Mayors Announces Commitment to Build City Research and Innovation Agenda
The Global Covenant of Mayors, led by Co-Chairs Michael Bloomberg and Maroš Šefčovič, announces a commitment to build city a research and innovation agenda that will enable cities to take accelerated...
March 22, 2018
New Calls to Cities and Investors Announced to Deliver Sustainable Finance Growth in Cities Worldwide
The Global Covenant for Mayors, the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the World Bank Group announced an Invest4Cities Call to the global investment community...
March 22, 2018
Edmonton Declaration Announcement
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson leads new call to climate change action for Mayors.
March 9, 2018
Cities and Scientific Community Unite to Plan an Ambitious New Climate Change Agenda
The City of Edmonton, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities hosted the Global Mayors Summit to lay the groundwork for science...
March 5, 2018
Cities and Regions Invite National Governments to Year-Long Dialogue Bridging the New Urban Agenda and the Paris Agreement
A new initiative promises to accelerate engagement of the urban community in climate action, building on the synergy of sustainable urbanization and low-emission, resilient development.
February 9, 2018
Global Covenant of Mayors and World Bank Announce Partnership
The World Bank partners with the Global Covenant of Mayors and will lend $4.5 Billion USD to ensure 150 cities have the funds to implement initiatives to increase sustainability and...
December 12, 2017
The Global Covenant of Mayors Announces Three New Partnerships to Support Local Climate Action at the One Planet Summit
Two years after ratifying the Paris Agreement, the Global Covenant of Mayors announces three new finance initiatives and partnerships that will accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement in cities and...
December 12, 2017
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