by City of Yokohama Global Offices | Nov 17, 2023 – Original article can be found here. On November 15, 2023, an important step towards reducing worldwide carbon emissions was made at the 12th Asia Smart City Conference as the joint declaration, “Yokohama Declaration: Asian Cities Together Towards Zero Carbon”, was announced, being proposed by Yokohama City, Japan … read more
That’s a wrap on COP28! We want to thank you all for supporting and following the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) at COP28 this year – where GCoM supported gathering more than 450 local leaders, partners, and stakeholders for an exceptional series of activities centered around local climate solutions, research and … read more
“When the first cyclone comes,” said Doreen Miller Robinson, Special Administrator of Labasa Town Council in Fiji, “you think it’s just bad luck – a one-in-50-year event.” However, when that cyclone was followed soon after by another, and then another, each creating as much havoc as the last, it became clear to the council that … read more
To link cities, climate change science, and findings from the first Global Stocktake, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have announced that the next Innovate4Cities Conference (I4C2024) is set to take place for the first time in Montreal, Canada from 10-12 September 2024. … read more
Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych Appointed to the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) Board of Mayors and Leaders to Champion Local Solutions at COP28 and Beyond Dubai, United Arab Emirates (03 December) – Today at COP28, following the Local Climate Action Summit, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) – the largest global alliance … read more
Local and regional governments are on the frontlines of climate change, and the worst impacts continue to be felt first and worst by the world’s most vulnerable populations. While the 1.5 degree goal set out in the Paris Agreement is not yet out of our reach, achieving credible, just, and ambitious commitments will require urgent … read more