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The Multilevel Climate Action Playbook Second Edition

The Multilevel Climate Action Playbook Second Edition is a follow-up to the Multilevel Climate Action Playbook for Local and Regional Governments published in November 2021, which recommended key elements of an enabling environment that can weave climate ambition and action of local and regional governments into Party policy developments. This second edition of the Playbook … read more
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November 11, 2026

Announcing the Innovate4Cities Science to Action Roadshow 

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) and UN-Habitat are pleased to announce the Innovate4Cities Science to Action Roadshow, a series of structured regional workshops to be rolled out throughout 2027 with the aim of translating climate science into actionable practice at the city level. Co-convened by GCoM and UN-Habitat, the Roadshow … read more
November 9, 2026

The Yearly Offer of Action

The Yearly Offer of Action is an initiative led by C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) that shows how cities are delivering climate action every single year. Each year, ahead of the UN climate conference (COP), mayors set out a concrete action they’ll deliver in the next 12 … read more
October 26, 2026

Strengthening municipal creditworthiness to finance urban climate action in African cities: Five lessons from South Africa

Secondary cities will drive Africa’s urban growth. Meeting the needs of this growth requires strong municipal finances and projects that are ready to attract investment. A webinar series in South Africa showed how to build both. Across Africa, local governments rely on national transfers for 58% of their budgets, and subnational debt is only about … read more

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June 24, 2026

Market opportunities. Accelerating climate action in C40 and GCoM cities

A new C40 and Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) report finds that cities are emerging as powerful drivers of green market growth. Based on purchasing data from 151 cities worldwide, the research shows how local climate policies, infrastructure planning and public trust can accelerate demand for green technologies and products such … read more
March 24, 2026

Rapid urbanization in small and medium-sized cities: Implications for climate and energy Preliminary findings

The preliminary findings from the report, Rapid Urbanization in Small and Medium-sized Cities: Implications for climate and energy, seek to broaden the understanding of rapid urbanization and its effects on these often overlooked cities. As small and medium-sized cities play an increasingly critical role in future urban growth, there is an urgent and strategic need … read more
March 14, 2026

The European Multilevel Governance Story: Evidence on CHAMP-aligned Implementation in Practice

A new report by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy and C40 Cities highlights how the European Union is turning climate pledges into real-world results through multilevel collaboration. Drawing on concrete examples across Europe, it shows how partnerships between national, regional, and local governments are driving climate action on the ground and … read more

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November 11, 2026

CHAMP Subnational Advisory Council Convenes at COP31 to Elevate Local Leadership and Set 2027 Priorities

Mayors, governors, and regional leaders from around the world gathered during COP31 to release the CHAMP COP31 Statement and ensure local climate leadership is included in international climate negotiations. Antalya, Türkiye (11 November 2026) – The Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) for Climate Action convened the second meeting of its Subnational Advisory Council … read more

November 10, 2026

95% of new city climate targets set in the last decade found to exceed prevailing national ambition, new GCoM report finds

Launched at COP31, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy’s 10-year Impact Report reveals that cities and local governments continue to move further and faster – despite the strongest national climate commitments to date ANTALYA, Türkiye, 11 November 2026 – Cities and local governments are leading global climate ambition, with 58% of Global … read more

November 5, 2026

BRAZILIAN CITIES ACCELERATE URBAN CLIMATE ACTION AS COP30 IMPLEMENTATION LEGACY CONSOLIDATES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL

One year after COP30, in Belém, cities across Brazil have already begun turning climate commitments into action.  Brasilia, Brazil, 5 November 2026 – Across different regions of the country, mayors are turning targets into projects, transforming transport, waste management, and the use of public funds and preparedness for the impacts of climate change, in a … read more

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November 11, 2026

Announcing the Innovate4Cities Science to Action Roadshow 

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) and UN-Habitat are pleased to announce the Innovate4Cities Science to Action Roadshow, a series of structured regional workshops to be rolled out throughout 2027 with the aim of translating climate science into actionable practice at the city level. Co-convened by GCoM and UN-Habitat, the Roadshow … read more
November 11, 2026

CHAMP Subnational Advisory Council Convenes at COP31 to Elevate Local Leadership and Set 2027 Priorities

Mayors, governors, and regional leaders from around the world gathered during COP31 to release the CHAMP COP31 Statement and ensure local climate leadership is included in international climate negotiations. Antalya, Türkiye (11 November 2026) – The Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) for Climate Action convened the second meeting of its Subnational Advisory Council … read more

November 10, 2026

95% of new city climate targets set in the last decade found to exceed prevailing national ambition, new GCoM report finds

Launched at COP31, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy’s 10-year Impact Report reveals that cities and local governments continue to move further and faster – despite the strongest national climate commitments to date ANTALYA, Türkiye, 11 November 2026 – Cities and local governments are leading global climate ambition, with 58% of Global … read more

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