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Enhancing Climate and Disaster Risk Resilience in Asia-Pacific Cities: MCR2030 Workshop in Bangkok
A regional training workshop on Enhancing Climate and Disaster Risk Resilient Cities in Asia and the Pacific was held from 18–20 February 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. Organized by the United...
March 11, 2025
GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership joins the Third Arab Land Conference in Rabat
The Third Arab Land Conference took place in Rabat, Morocco from 18 to 20 February 2025, and brought together local governments, policymakers, urban planners, researchers, and civil society organizations to...
February 27, 2025
Advancing Urban Climate Resilience for DRR: Insights from the UNDRR 6th Arab Regional Platform in Kuwait
The 6th Arab Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) took place in Kuwait City from 9 to 12 February 2025 and brought together policymakers, local government representatives, financial experts,...
February 27, 2025
Sustainable Finance Action and Advocacy: A Roadmap for Global South Cities
Executive Summary The urgency of sustainable finance for cities in the Global South cannot be overstated, as they face rapid urbanization and increasing climate vulnerabilities. With over half of the...
February 24, 2025
Massively scaling finance for subnational climate action: C40 and GCoM launch guidance at gathering of African leaders
The report offers strategies on how national governments can scale up climate action increasing finance for local governments C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy...
February 19, 2025
Urgent Call from World’s Cities for $86 Billion of Investment in Next Generation of Climate Infrastructure Projects
2,508 climate-related projects reported in 611 cities across 75 countries in 2024 Total reported investment needs for projects surged by 23% in 2024, reaching US$86 billion Nearly half (48%) of...
February 18, 2025
Open letter to African Ministers of Finance by mayors and governors of African cities
Mayors and governors have signed the following open letter directed at African Ministers of Finance during the Green & Resilient UrbanShift Africa Forum in Nairobi, Kenya: Dear Honourable Ministers, As...
February 17, 2025
Towards COP30: Cities to Play an Even More Central Role in Global Climate Action
Panel on the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships for Climate Action (CHAMP) was a highlight at the Federal Government’s Meeting of New Mayors The Meeting of New Mayors, on...
February 13, 2025
GCoM-Gap Fund LAC Team Champions Climate Finance Solutions at the U20 Summit
The U20 Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro from November 14 to 17, 2024, concluded with a broad call by mayors and city leaders, including representatives from C40 Cities and...
December 17, 2024
Uniting for Impact: Driving City Climate Action Toward a Greener Future – GCoM Secretariat Newsletter, December 2024
It’s with great pleasure that we present the latest edition of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy newsletter, a platform for updates and insights at the forefront...
December 12, 2024
Empowering African Financial Intermediaries for Climate Action: Insights from RIAFCO Annual Meetings 2024 in Madagascar
From November 25 to 29, 2024, the GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership team joined the CEOs of financial intermediaries from eight African countries, including Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, the DRC, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali,...
December 9, 2024
From Tackling the Energy Crisis to Implementing the European Green Deal: Seizing the Power of Multilevel Governance through Building Retrofits
Delivering the European Green Deal and the 2030 climate and energy targets is not a matter of compliance with a specific piece of legislation but an opportunity to ensure that...
December 9, 2024
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