NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023—Today, the governments of Germany and Luxembourg announced new funding of EUR 50 million for the City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund), a multi-donor fund, implemented by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank with partners. These resources will support the development of low-carbon and climate-resilient urban investments and … read more
New York, NY (19 September 2023) – Today on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly, European Commission Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight Maroš Šefčovič and UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies Michael R. Bloomberg co-chaired a board meeting … read more
Convening hundreds of mayors, governors, and subnational leaders alongside heads of state, Summit at COP28 in Dubai will recognize the critical role of local leaders in the COP process eight years after local leaders convened on the sidelines of COP21 to turbocharge climate ambition Xie Zhenhua, Special Envoy for Climate Change of the People’s Republic … read more
Mayor Anne Hidalgo Appointed Newest Global Ambassador for the Global Covenant of Mayors to Help Spearhead City Climate Finance and Commitments Ahead of the First Global Stocktake at COP28 Brussels and Paris (22 June 2023) – Today, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) – the largest global alliance for city climate … read more
The largest global alliance for city climate leadership welcomes Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, Mayor Carolina Basualdo, and Mayor Georges Youssef to its Board of Mayors and Leaders Brussels, Belgium (18 April 2023) – Today, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) – the largest global alliance for city climate leadership – welcomed three … read more
Milan, Rome, Oslo lead the mayoral delegation to Brussels. Mayors call on EU and national governments to steer more recovery and resilience funds directly to cities to accelerate home insulation, starting with 6 million social and low incomes homes per year. Cities play an essential role in delivering on REPowerEU and European Green Deal Industrial … read more
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (14 November, 2022) – Today at COP27, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) announced the appointment of Mayor Yawo Winny Dogbatse of Kloto I, Togo to its Board of mayors and leaders. Mayor Dogbatse will replace outgoing Board Member and former mayor of Accra, Ghana, Mohammed Adjei Sowah, as … read more