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
City leaders lack financial resources to access tech to tackle climate change. EU-funded GCoM Asia Project supports Malaysian cities in climate action planning. 17 Malaysian cities participated in the two-day GCoM workshop from 14-15 June that aims to enhance knowledge of city officials on climate finance, green tech, funding mechanisms, and project development. Green technology … read more
The Ivory Coast is already grappling with the adverse effects of climate change, and has been ranked among the most vulnerable nations due to its location, economy, and level of preparedness. Nationwide, climate change threatens to push almost a million additional Ivorians into extreme poverty, increase the risk of water shortages, and to increase the … 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
The 4th Steering Committee Meeting of GCoM Japan (Mayors’ board) was held on Feb. 2, 2023, with the participation of five mayors, four representatives of Japan’s Ministry of Environment and European Union Delegation in Japan, six working-level officials of the Steering Committee member cities, five related Japanese organizations delegates as observers, GCoM Asia team leader, … read more
