On Wednesday 20 March 2024, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy joined forces with C40 Cities, Covenant of Mayors – Europe and Renovate Europe campaign for a fruitful discussion on “A new era for the European Renovation Wave”. Ahead of the European elections, this event brought together mayors, deputy mayors, business associations, … read more
It’s with great pleasure that we present the latest edition of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy’s biannual newsletter, a platform for updates and insights at the forefront of climate change and action. Within these pages, curated contributions from the GCoM Secretariat, GCoM’s dynamic National/Regional Covenants and valued alliance partners we offer … read more
That’s a wrap on COP28! We want to thank you all for supporting and following the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) at COP28 this year – where GCoM supported gathering more than 450 local leaders, partners, and stakeholders for an exceptional series of activities centered around local climate solutions, research and … read more
“When the first cyclone comes,” said Doreen Miller Robinson, Special Administrator of Labasa Town Council in Fiji, “you think it’s just bad luck – a one-in-50-year event.” However, when that cyclone was followed soon after by another, and then another, each creating as much havoc as the last, it became clear to the council that … read more
To link cities, climate change science, and findings from the first Global Stocktake, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have announced that the next Innovate4Cities Conference (I4C2024) is set to take place for the first time in Montreal, Canada from 10-12 September 2024. … read more