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Analysis: The demand for financing climate projects in cities
This report, co-authored by the C40 Cities Finance Facility, CDP, and in collaboration with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, is the first-ever in-depth analysis of infrastructure...
September 19, 2018
Global Covenant of Mayors unveils new data framework for 2019
By Jack Aldane The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) will release a new framework for reporting urban greenhouse gas emissions in cities in 2019. Amanda Eichel, Executive Director...
September 17, 2018
California leads subnational efforts to curb climate change
Local authorities and companies are crucial if global carbon-emissions targets are to be met SUPPOSE Britain’s prime minister ordered civil servants to make the world’s fifth-biggest economy fully carbon-neutral by...
September 15, 2018
Scores of Cities Commit to Bold Climate Action to Deliver on the Highest Ambition of Paris Agreement
Mayors of the world’s greatest cities have reaffirmed their commitment to delivering on the highest ambitions of the Paris Agreement. Through a series of bold pledges, unveiled at the Global...
September 14, 2018
GCoM-EIB Launch Global Climate Change City Challenge
The Global Climate City Challenge launched in San Francisco will address key technical and financing barriers to strengthen investment in green projects and programmes essential to improve resilience to a...
September 13, 2018
Global Covenant of Mayors agree emissions cuts equal to removing all US cars off the road
Connecting small and mid-size cities with vital GHG emissions data is the first step in enabling them to take the science-based climate action needed to increase urban resilience and improve...
September 12, 2018
Raising Ambition: GCoM Releases Impact, Data Reporting Standard, and New Tool at Global Climate Action Summit
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy announced that the collective impact of current commitments made by cities and local governments around the world have already exceeded 1/3...
September 10, 2018
Implementing Climate Ambition- Global Covenant of Mayors 2018 Global Aggregation Report
As countries consider how to increase their ambition in the lead-up to implementing their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Agreement in 2020.
September 10, 2018
A new use for Google Maps: calculating a city’s carbon footprint
The Environmental Insights Explorer calculates emissions from buildings, car trips, and public transport to illustrate how a city’s sustainability efforts are faring. BY ADELE PETERS Looking at a city’s Google Maps...
September 10, 2018
Climate Opportunity Report: More Jobs, Better Health, Liveable Cities
The Climate Opportunity report outlines the benefits for three highly effective climate actions and provides local and national policymakers with a guiding methodology for how cities and nations can evaluate...
September 9, 2018
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