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AS THE NEW CO-CHAIR OF THE GLOBAL COVENANT OF MAYORS, EUROPEAN COMMISSION EVP TERESA RIBERA WANTS TO STIMULATE AND SUPPORT MORE CLIMATE AMBITION AND RESILIENCE OF CITIES 

Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition Appointed the Newest Co-Chair of the Global Covenant of Mayors to Provide Strategic Direction for Cities and Initiatives Brussels, Belgium (30 April 2025) – Today, during the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Board Meeting, GCoM was delighted … read more

PAVING THE WAY TO COP30: MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS ADVANCE PLANS TO SCALE SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT IN CITIES

MDBs discussed how to scale up climate adaptation investment to most affected countries, regions and cities during the World Bank Spring Meetings Washington, DC, United States (28 April 2025) - Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) convened to discuss plans to scale up and improve access to climate finance for cities. The roundtable “Scaling Sustainable Investment in Cities: … read more

ON THE ROAD TO COP30: BRAZIL LAUNCHES NATIONAL PROGRAM TO STRUCTURE 100 HIGH IMPACT CLIMATE ACTIONS IN CITIES WITH SUPPORT FROM C40 AND GCoM

Green Resilient Model Cities Program to benefit 50 cities through direct local government engagement aligned with CHAMP initiative – 26 of them are GCoM cities Brasilia, Brazil (27 March 2025) – The Brazilian Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has announced the 50 cities selected for the first phase of Brazil’s world-leading Green Resilient Model … read more

Indian Cities Convene for Solid Waste Finance Workshop in New Delhi

Indian Cities Convene for Solid Waste Finance Workshop in New Delhi

C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) brought together city representatives and financial experts to explore financing opportunities for municipal solid waste initiatives On March 11–12, more than 70 participants – including city representatives, national authorities, technical experts and financial institutions – gathered in New Delhi, India, for the … read more

Urgent Call from World’s Cities for $86 Billion of Investment in Next Generation of Climate Infrastructure Projects

Urgent Call from World’s Cities for $86 Billion of Investment in Next Generation of Climate Infrastructure Projects

2,508 climate-related projects reported in 611 cities across 75 countries in 2024  Total reported investment needs for projects surged by 23% in 2024, reaching US$86 billion  Nearly half (48%) of projects remain in early development stages, requiring technical and financial support  Top global sectors of projects seeking financing are buildings & energy efficiency, transport and … read more

Launch of New Climate Innovation Navigator and Enhanced Data Portal at I4C24, Empowering Cities to Drive Climate Action

Launch of Climate Innovation Navigator and Advanced GHG Tracking Capabilities at I4C24, Engaging 2,000+ Participants Across 200+ Sessions from 100+ Countries,  Montréal, CA (September 13, 2024) – The 2024 Innovate4Cities Conference (I4C24) concluded after three days of dynamic knowledge sharing and collaboration among over 2,000 participants in Montréal and online. Co-hosted by the Global Covenant … read more

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