At the 12th World Urban Forum (#WUF12), the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) will host and co-host a series of high-impact events on advancing urban climate action. From November 5-8, GCoM sessions will emphasize the critical role of cities in tackling climate challenges, offer hands-on learning opportunities, and foster collaboration across … read more
Barcelona, 5th to 7th November 2024 The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) is proud to announce its partnership with the Smart City Expo World Congress 2024. As the world’s largest global alliance for city climate leadership, uniting over 13,000 cities and local governments, GCoM continues to support cities worldwide in defining … 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
Of all the emissions caused by traditional cars, an estimated 30% is emitted after the journey is over – cars emit let out 8 million metric tons of CO2 annually while searching for parking. This issue is ubiquitous across the world’s cities, but for Shimla, India, local geography and historic heritage make it particularly acute. … read more
