As cities race to meet their climate goals, one key challenge remains: turning ideas into projects that can attract real investment. But cities don’t have to face this challenge alone. On 3 July 2025, during the International Climate Conference 2025 (CCI25) held in Córdoba, Argentina, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), … read more
Across Africa, cities are increasingly moving from climate ambition to implementation thanks to the growing collaboration between key regional stakeholders and initiatives – most notably the partnership between the GCoM-Gap Fund team and the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA). By working together to identify viable climate-related project ideas, connect cities with technical … read more
June 3-5, 2025. Three-day event brings together 27 cities, 12 companies, and technical and financial partners to accelerate climate project development. The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) and the GCoM-Gap Fund partnership hosted the Regional Climate Action Project Implementation Forum in collaboration with the African Development Bank, the Covenant of Mayors … read more
On 8 May 2025, Armenian municipalities participated in the dedicated webinar “The Gap Fund: Supporting Armenian Municipalities Towards Climate Finance”. Organized by the GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership team, the event brought together municipal representatives, urban planners, and DRR practitioners from across Armenia to walk them through the ways they can access technical assistance for low-carbon, climate-resilient … read more
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 action at the subnational level. Organized by the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Cities of Brazil in partnership with C40 and Global Covenant … read more