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Advancing Urban Climate Resilience for DRR: Insights from the UNDRR 6th Arab Regional Platform in Kuwait

Advancing Urban Climate Resilience for DRR: Insights from the UNDRR 6th Arab Regional Platform in Kuwait

The 6th Arab Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) took place in Kuwait City from 9 to 12 February 2025 and brought together policymakers, local government representatives, financial experts, and urban resilience advocates to advance discussions on resilient infrastructure and DRR financing in the Arab region. Under the theme “Building Resilient Arab Communities: From … read more

Sustainable Finance Action and Advocacy: A Roadmap for Global South Cities

Sustainable Finance Action and Advocacy: A Roadmap for Global South Cities

Executive Summary The urgency of sustainable finance for cities in the Global South cannot be overstated, as they face rapid urbanization and increasing climate vulnerabilities. With over half of the global population residing in cities and an even greater share expected to do so over the next three decades—mostly in the Global South—these regions are … read more

Massively scaling finance for subnational climate action: C40 and GCoM launch guidance at gathering of African leaders

The report offers strategies on how national governments can scale up climate action increasing finance for local governments  C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) released a report, on Wednesday 19 February, during the Green and Resilient Urbanshift Africa Forum 2025, in Nairobi, titled How National Governments Can Increase … 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

Uniting for Impact: Driving City Climate Action Toward a Greener Future – GCoM Secretariat Newsletter, December 2024

Uniting for Impact: Driving City Climate Action Toward a Greener Future – GCoM Secretariat Newsletter, December 2024

It’s with great pleasure that we present the latest edition of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy 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 an … read more

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