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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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Scaling Climate Solutions: Connecting Urbanization Research and Multilevel Action, an event hosted by GCoM

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) hosted an event bringing together key partners to showcase how rapid urbanization and strengthened multilevel cooperation can accelerate city action and better link local priorities with global climate goals. The event—held in Brussels on March 24, 2026—focused on the theme of scalable solutions for cities. … read more

Municipalities Across the Levant Pave Climate Finance Pathways at Regional Forum in Amman

Amman, Jordan, 10–11 February 2026 – Municipal leaders from Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and the Syrian Arab Republic gathered in Amman for the Climate Finance Pathways Forum, concluding the six-month programme “Empowering Municipalities in Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Jordan to Access Climate Finance.” Jointly led by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) … read more

CHAMP in 2025: From Commitment to Delivery

In 2025, the world marked ten years since the Paris Agreement and gathered in Belém for COP30. It also became a turning point for how climate ambition is delivered on the ground.

Research

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

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

A Briefing of CDP’s 2025 Global Snapshot

Cities worldwide are moving decisively from ambition to implementation.   Each year, through CDP-ICLEI Track, they are disclosing thousands of climate projects with the potential to cut emissions, strengthen resilience, and deliver cleaner air, new jobs, and more equitable urban services. Yet significant barriers to finance, especially in emerging markets and developing economies, continue to … read more

Press Releases

BRAZIL ANNOUNCES MORE THAN 30 CITIES AND REGIONS WILL ACCELERATE CLIMATE ACTION PROJECTS THROUGH MUTIRÃO PROGRAM

First cohort of cities and states will receive support from C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy to deliver implementation-ready climate initiatives by 2027 Curitiba, Brazil, March 24th – C40 Cities and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) announced the first 34 cities and two states … read more

MULTILEVEL CLIMATE ACTION TURNS PLEDGES INTO RESULTS. A NEW REPORT ON THE EUROPEAN UNION’S EXPERIENCE SHOWS CONSISTENCY IS KEY

Evidence shows the EU’s  know-how to engage with cities and regions to support climate delivery, reflecting global CHAMP good practices Brussels, Belgium, March 24th – The European Union (EU)’s vast experience on multilevel governance and partnerships indicates how climate pledges can turn into real-world results through closer cooperation with cities and regions, according to a … read more

GLOBAL COVENANT OF MAYORS BOARD WELCOMES MAYORS OF BAAKLINE, LEBANON AND BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AS NEW REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

The Largest Global Alliance for City Climate Leadership Appoints Mayors Kamel J. Alghossainy and Emile Nakombo to its Board of Mayors and Leaders to Champion Regional Solutions and Accelerate Inclusive Climate Action BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (March  5, 2026) – Today, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) welcomed two mayors to its board … read more

GCoM in the news

Racing Toward a Climate Neutral Europe

FAQ on Race to Zero, Race to Resilience, and new Covenant Europe commitments Cities Race to Zero and Covenant of Mayors - Europe: A Quick Guide for European Cities Interview with Giorgia Rambelli, ICLEI Europe Coordinator, Climate Policy and Energy Governance

Cities May Be Our Greatest Hope in the Face of Climate Change and the Pandemic

BY ANNE HIDALGO AND WILLIAM PEDUTO Anne Hidalgo is the mayor of Paris, France and a board member of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, the world’s largest global alliance for city climate leadership. William Peduto is the mayor of Pittsburgh, Penn., and a board member of the Global Covenant of Mayors … read more

Google offers tool for cities to measure emissions

A tool Google offered in the US to help cities measure pollution and emissions levels is now available in Europe. It compiles transport and building data from Google Maps with publicly available information about emissions Google will initially offer the tool to Birmingham, Manchester, Wolverhampton and Coventry, Dublin and Copenhagen. It plans to add more … read more

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