Cities are on the front lines of the world’s most urgent crises: COVID-19 and climate change, and mayors know we must address these crises together.
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) is a global network of 10,000+ cities, working to ensure that mayors around the world are at the forefront of a global call for increased climate ambition, while navigating a green and inclusive recovery from COVID-19.
Over 10,000 cities worldwide, we call on all governments for a global green recovery
While cities have been among the hardest hit by the pandemic, they will be essential economic engines for restarting recovery ambitions. As national governments navigate the regional complexities of responding to and recovering from COVID-19, countries and cities must jointly seize this opportunity to build back a cleaner, more resilient, sustainable and fairer world for everyone. Read the full statement here.
Campaign to mobilize 1,000 cities for a green and just recovery to address global climate emergency
C40 Cities, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) and CDP announced a campaign to recruit as many as 1,000 cities around the world to deliver inclusive climate action, consistent with constraining global temperature rise to 1.5°C set out in the Paris Agreement, and initiate a green and just recovery from COVID-19.
Green recovery city stories
August 24, 2026
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy and partners invite innovators worldwide to tackle real urban climate challenges and develop AI-assisted solutions with potential for real-world testing and deployment Brussels, Belgium, 24 August 2026 — The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), through its Innovate4Cities initiative and together with the … read more
August 12, 2026
On July 28 and 29, local governments from across the Middle East and West Asia gathered in Konya, Türkiye for the UCLG-MEWA Forum on Innovation and Food Systems and the inaugural meeting of the UCLG-MEWA Working Group on Food and Agriculture, hosted by Selçuklu Municipality. The meeting brought together mayors, municipal leaders, international organisations, technical … read more
August 6, 2026
What does the journey look like for a city to turn climate ambition into a project that can attract investment? A new collection of City Stories from the Global Covenant of Mayors–Gap Fund Partnership highlights how cities are overcoming one of the greatest barriers to climate action: preparing projects that are technically sound, locally owned, … read more
Interested in joining GCoM or want to find out more? Check out our City Journey where we outline the steps to help your city drive climate action and create a green and inclusive recovery.