The GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership is excited to participate in World Urban Forum 12 (WUF12) this November in Cairo. As part of this global event hosted by UN-Habitat, we are hosting a partner-led session and joining various networking sessions, training events, and panels to enhance awareness on climate finance and project preparation for cities worldwide. Featured … read more
On September 10, 2024, the GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership hosted an awareness raising webinar for cities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to introduce the City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund). The event attracted a diverse audience of local government representatives, climate action practitioners, and regional partners (total of 55 participants), emphasizing … read more
The recent Innovate4Cities Conference in Montreal brought together a wide array of professionals and city officials to discuss how to advance climate action in cities. The session “Accelerating Local Climate Action through Partnerships: Navigating the Urban Project Lifecycle with the Global Covenant of Mayors and the City Climate Finance Gap Fund” was a powerful example … read more
On July 10th, the GCoM – Gap Fund Partnership team for Latin America and the Caribbean delivered the workshop ‘Linking the subnational level to climate finance’ within the framework of the 2nd working meeting of the Consortium Green Brazil in Rio de Janeiro. The Consortium brings together the Environment Secretaries of 25 Brazilian State governments … read more
Jakarta, Indonesia | 11 July 2024 – The GCoM-Gap Fund partnership joined cities and partners at the Energy Finance Academy in exploring financing opportunities for energy efficiency solutions in the Southeast Asian region. Organized by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, the Energy Finance Academy discussed good practices and challenges in project preparation and implementation … read more
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) and the City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund) partnership team will be actively participating in the ICLEI World Congress 2024 (ICLEI WC) in São Paulo from June 18-21. This year, the ICLEI WC will be centred on the challenges of transforming commitments into action, … read more
What technology solutions are cities around the globe investing in to support climate mitigation in buildings, transport, and solid waste and how can these be deployed in urban areas in low- and middle-income countries? These questions are explored in a recent technical note titled “Smart City Solutions for Climate Change Mitigation” published by the Gap … read more