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Winners Announced at the 2025 AI x City Climate Action Hackathon at Climate Week NYC Hosted by the Global Covenant of Mayors and NY Climate Exchange

Winners Announced at the 2025 AI x City Climate Action Hackathon at Climate Week NYC Hosted by the Global Covenant of Mayors and NY Climate Exchange

Two Teams Awarded for Transformative AI-Powered Urban Climate Solutions New York City, New York (September 23, 2025) — The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) has unveiled the winners of the 2025 AI x City Climate Action Forum and Hackathon, held during Climate Week NYC in partnership with the New York Climate … read more

2025 AI x City Climate Action Hackathon at Climate Week NYC for Urban Climate Solutions, Hosted by the Global Covenant of Mayors and New York Climate Exchange

2025 AI x City Climate Action Hackathon at Climate Week NYC for Urban Climate Solutions, Hosted by the Global Covenant of Mayors and New York Climate Exchange

Two winning teams to be announced at the forum, unveiling AI-powered solutions that can transform energy access and accelerate city-led climate action. New York City, New York (September 17, 2025) — On September 22, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) and The New York Climate Exchange (The Exchange) will host the … read more

Turning City Climate Plans into Bankable Projects: Lessons from the 34th Economic Forum

Turning City Climate Plans into Bankable Projects: Lessons from the 34th Economic Forum

At the 34th Economic Forum in Karpacz, Poland (2-4 September 2025), participants addressed a key question for municipalities across Europe: how can cities turn climate commitments into tangible, funded projects? The Forum’s session on “Local Governments and Environmental Protection” brought together influential voices in municipal climate action. The panel – moderated by Tomasz Pytko – … read more

GCoM Asian Signatories at the ASEAN Forum 2025: Cities, finance, and partnerships powering greener growth

GCoM Asian Signatories at the ASEAN Forum 2025: Cities, finance, and partnerships powering greener growth

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) thanks Malaysia’s Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Urbanice Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, and UCLG-ASPAC for opening high-impact platforms for GCoM signatories across ASEAN +3 and beyond at this year’s ASEAN Sustainable Urbanization Forum (ASUF), held alongside the ASEAN Governors & Mayors Forum (AGMF) … read more

FROM SCANDINAVIA TO SOUTH AMERICA: SWEDEN AND BOLIVIA JOIN THE CHAMP COALITION

Global backing grows as the coalition welcomes its 76th and 77th endorsers The Coalition for High Ambition and Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) has reached a historic milestone with the addition of its 76th and 77th endorsing countries. With Sweden and Bolivia joining the coalition, CHAMP now counts more supporters than ever since its launch at COP28 … read more

Connecting projects and financing: tools for Brazilian states’ climate action

Portuguese version below Subnational climate financing is essential to accelerate climate action in Brazil, but state governments face challenges in structuring projects and identifying support opportunities for their implementation. The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM)–City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund) Partnership plays a strategic role as a link between the … read more
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