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GCoM & Gap Fund Partner with UNDP to Support Local Governments in Moldova in Accessing Climate Finance
On 28th and 29th November 2024, representatives from 17 Local Public Authorities (LPAs) in Moldova came together in Chișinău for a two-day workshop on mobilizing financial resources for climate adaptation...
December 4, 2024
COP29 Wrap-Up: Local Leaders, Global Impact – Advancing Climate Action Through Collaboration
That’s a wrap on COP29! From November 11 to 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan and online, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) co-organized and participated in...
November 27, 2024
GCoM Launches Package of New Partnerships and Resources at COP29 to Accelerate Multilevel Climate Action
The launch builds on GCoM’s ongoing work to support mayors and equip governments with the resources and information they need to achieve ambitious climate goals across all levels of government. ...
November 20, 2024
Exploring Urban Climate Finance in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Following a white paper launch at COP28 in collaboration with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Global Covenant of Mayors and...
November 20, 2024
Draft for consultation of Integrity Matters: Greenhouse gas (GHG) Target Setting Guidance for Cities, States, and Regions
Capitalizing on the launch of Integrity Matters for CIties, States, and Regions (IM4CSTARs) at COP28 in Dubai in 2023, the Expert Group convened by GCoM and World Resources Institute (WRI)...
November 20, 2024
City climate ambition could reduce the gap between national commitments and a 1.5oC pathway globally by up to 40%, new GCoM research suggests
Updated projections from the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) in partnership with Arup indicate that – based on current near-term targets and current nationally determined contributions (NDCs) – cities committed...
November 18, 2024
Mayors from G20 Countries Call for $800 Billion Annual Public Investment towards Climate Action in Cities by 2030
Mayors at the U20 Summit, the urban track of the G20, called for urban-focused public investment to help close the global emissions gap needed to meet the 1.5°C target Rio...
November 16, 2024
GCoM at WUF12: Empowering cities in the fight against climate change
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) proudly participated in the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF12) held in Cairo from November 4-8, 2024. Hosted by UN-Habitat, this...
November 15, 2024
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy at COP29
Join the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Follow us and our partners for two weeks of events, discussions, and dialogues focused...
November 11, 2024
Gap Fund session at WUF12 highlights the power of partnerships for climate action
Cairo, November 2024 – At the World Urban Forum 12 (WUF12) in Cairo, the session titled “Fostering Climate Action at the Local Level: Learning from Ambitious Cities and Strong Partnerships”...
November 8, 2024
Accelerating Next-Generation City Climate Action: Findings from the 2024 Innovate4Cities Conference and Update to the Global Research and Action Agenda on Cities and Climate Change Science (GRAA)
GCoM, UN-Habitat, and Melbourne Centre for Cities launch flagship report, “Accelerating Next-Generation City Climate Action: Findings from the 2024 Innovate4Cities Conference and Update to the Global Research and Action Agenda...
November 6, 2024
Scaling Urban Nature-Based Solutions Through Green Finance: Key Insights from the GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership at COP16
At the recent COP16 on Biodiversity in Cali, Colombia, key takeaways emerged from the side-event, “Green Financing for Subnational Governments: Expanding Urban Solutions for Nature-Based Solutions (NbS),” held on October...
November 1, 2024
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