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TURBOCHARGING LEADERSHIP AT EVERY LEVEL: GLOBAL COVENANT OF MAYORS AND WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE LAUNCH NEW GUIDE, “THE MULTILEVEL CLIMATE ACTION GUIDE FOR DECISION MAKERS”

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

Expert Group Launches Report to Help Cities, States and Regions Strengthen Credibility of Net Zero Climate Commitments

DUBAI (December 2, 2023) — Today at COP28, an Expert Group convened by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities (WRI) launched the Integrity Matters for Cities, States, and Regions report outlining fit-for-purpose recommendations for local, state and regional governments to ensure the credibility, accountability … read more

Integrity Matters for Cities, States, and Regions

The Integrity Matters for Cities, States, and Regions report, created by a dedicated Expert Group convened by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, serves as a follow-up to the flagship HLEG Integrity Matters report launched last year at COP27. It outlines recommendations for subnational … read more

The Multilevel Climate Action Guide for Decision Makers

Climate disasters are already affecting local and regional communities, as well as their capacity for lifesaving service provision and local solutions. The climate crisis is as local as it is global, affecting everyone – with disproportionate impacts on the poor, marginalized, and vulnerable among us. Local and regional governments are on the frontlines, and reinforcements … read more

The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy at COP28

  Join the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Follow us and our partners along for a lineup of events throughout the two weeks, focused on city climate action. Below is a list of all the events that are organized or co-organized by GCoM that … read more

Increasing support for resilient, low-carbon urban development

The governments of Germany and Luxembourg announced new funding of €50 million for the City Climate Finance Gap Fund (the Gap Fund), a multi-donor fund implemented by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank (EIB) together with partners. These resources will go to develop low-carbon and climate-resilient urban investments, and will nearly double the Gap Fund’s capitalisation — … read more

Two Calls for Contributions to Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy on City Led Research and Innovation for Action on Climate Change

The Journal for City Climate Policy and Economy (JCCPE) in collaboration with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) invites manuscripts from city policy makers, practitioner and academics for two special issues on City Led Research and Innovation for Climate Action, to be published in August 2024 and August 2025. The first … read more

Integrity Matters for Cities, States, and Regions set to launch at COP28

Following a hybrid meeting on the sides of New York City Climate Week, a dedicated expert group convened by the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities announced the forthcoming launch of the Integrity Matters for Cities, States, and Regions report in December 2023 at this year’s UN Climate Conference … read more

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