The urban climate finance gap is not a shortage of ideas; it is a shortage of pathways from ideas to investment. This message was made clear by Dr Maimunah Mohd Sharif during her opening remarks at the session Innovative Models to Unlock Finance for Climate-Resilient Housing and Basic Services in Intermediary Cities co-organized by the … read more
New Delhi, India – The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM)–City Climate Finance Gap Fund Partnership teamed up with GIZ India and ICLEI South Asia in delivering a training to strengthen the capacity of Indian cities to develop bankable nature-based solutions and climate-resilient infrastructure projects. The training was held as part of … read more
Brussels, Belgium (5 May 2026) – Today, former Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo arrived in Brussels to continue her role as Global Ambassador with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) — the largest global alliance for city climate leadership. As GCoM celebrates 10 years since it was launched, the frequency and intensity … read more
Rabat, Morocco – 13-15 April 2026 Cities, national authorities and international partners convened in Rabat to accelerate the development of finance-ready urban mobility projects, marking a key step toward more coordinated and impactful urban investment in Morocco, a signatory country, for Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) for Climate Action. Held as part of … read more
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) hosted an event bringing together key partners to showcase how rapid urbanization and strengthened multilevel cooperation can accelerate city action and better link local priorities with global climate goals. The event—held in Brussels on March 24, 2026—focused on the theme of scalable solutions for cities. … read more
Amman, Jordan, 10–11 February 2026 – Municipal leaders from Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and the Syrian Arab Republic gathered in Amman for the Climate Finance Pathways Forum, concluding the six-month programme “Empowering Municipalities in Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Jordan to Access Climate Finance.” Jointly led by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) … read more
In 2025, the world marked ten years since the Paris Agreement and gathered in Belém for COP30. It also became a turning point for how climate ambition is delivered on the ground.
The City of Belém, host of COP30 and capital of Pará in the Brazilian Amazon, is taking a decisive step toward a more climate-resilient and sustainable future. During the COP30 Local Leaders Forum (LLF), the City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund) announced the approval of technical assistance to support the preparation of a portfolio … read more