Global Covenant

💡#ICYMI: In partnership with @c40cities, GCoM published the report "From Paris to Belém: A Decade of Local Climate Leadership", highlighting the role of cities in scaling up national goals of emissions reduction and strengthening resilience. Read more!👇 grist.org/cities/as-nati…

🌱 This isn’t just about climate, it’s about common sense. Renewable energy is healthier, cheaper, and better for lives and livelihoods. ♻️ Clean energy delivers energy sovereignty and security. Find out more! 👉tinyurl.com/hw9vheaf

📌A decade after the #ParisAgreement, urban climate leadership is driving progress from the ground up! Mayors have shown what true leadership looks like: grounded in science, built on implementation, and driven by action. Join us in celebrating progress: tinyurl.com/3rk2du8n

🚀 Accelerating collective local action in the face of the climate crisis! 🗞️ The July 2025 GCoM Secretariat Newsletter just dropped, filled with updates from the GCoM Secretariat, alongside GCoM's Regional/National Covenants and partners worldwide. 👉tinyurl.com/yc86xvbu

🌍 From Practice to Science: CoM SSA contributes to the #IPCC Special Report on Cities 📘🏙️ Last week in Nairobi, the @Mayors4Climate and @UNHABITAT convened a pivotal workshop bringing together authors working on the IPCC Special Report Cities and #urban practitioners. CoM…

♻️ “Now is the time to unlock global finance.” Jayapura 🇮🇩 is tackling waste, water pollution & deforestation, led by Mayor Abisai Rollo. The city is scaling up recycling, but global support is critical. Cities need €800B per year to act on climate. 👉tinyurl.com/2ah226tn

📣Want to see your climate solution built by 🔝 tech companies? Glad to reveal a 🆕 special prize for the AI x City Climate Action Hackathon, in partnership with @TechToTheRescue - connecting up to 10 finalist teams with pro bono development support. 👉tinyurl.com/2mxbxkk7

🌍Turning climate plans into bankable projects in African cities! From Accra to Embu, African cities are transforming climate ambitions into tangible action thanks to the powerful collaboration between the GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership team & @CoMOSSAfrica. tinyurl.com/32b94cr8

🎬 Mayor Illiza Sa’aduddin Djamal of Banda @Aceh 🇮🇩 takes on climate threats like water management, with leadership & humor. Cities can’t do it alone. They need $800B per year in public funding to unlock global climate finance. Find out more! 👉tinyurl.com/jrz95zhe

#Chefchaouen @Mayors4Climate @ICLEI @ICLEIAfrica @uclg_org

🎬 Climate change is "problem number one for our city,” says Comrat 🇲🇩 Mayor Sergey Anastasov. His city tackles poor water cleaning systems and insufficient forest coverage by planting thousands of trees each year, aiming to protect ecosystems and build resilience. #Moldova

📣Cities, are you ready to #HitRefresh & tackle heatwaves? Explore @eumayors' brand new Refresh Kit, a digital toolbox packed with practical guidance, inspiring success stories, key tools, and insightful publications to support your refresh journey. 👉tinyurl.com/jambn55r

💡What if winning a hackathon also brought you to Cambridge? Up to 10 teams from the AI x City Climate Action Hackathon 2025 will be invited to a deep dive workshop at University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the climaTRACES Lab. Register today! 👉tinyurl.com/2mxbxkk7

At #FfD4 in Seville, cities stepped up! 🏙️ With GCoM & @c40cities, urban finance took center stage - from project preparation to concessional lending. #CHAMP priorities gained ground as the call to fund local action grows louder on the road to #COP30. 👉tinyurl.com/2sr36scs

🎬In #BeliManastir 🇭🇷 & #Bar 🇲🇪, mayors see action plans as 🔑 to fight #ClimateChange. “For us, we do the practical things" says mayor Rob, citing upgraded city lighting & sewage models, while mayor Raicevic emphasizes the need “to join forces” to meet #sustainability criteria.

City of #Chefchaouen hosts urban #ClimateFinance event - The Chefchaouen Local Climate Finance Forum showcased ongoing urban climate initiatives across Morocco and beyond that are aligned with the Champ initiative ow.ly/9BvC50WnL7j @Mayors4Climate | @c40cities

🌞 GCoM city San José is expanding its Solar Access Programme! This means over 1,000 lower-income residents in pollution-burdened neighborhoods will soon access 100% renewable energy at a 20% discount. Find out more: smartcitiesworld.net/solar-power/sa…

🆕Just launched at the Chefchaouen Forum: "Empowering Cities & Financing Climate‑Resilient Urban Futures" This report reveals how cities can benefit from early-stage technical assistance to advance from climate ambitions into implementing opportunities: 👉tinyurl.com/34c54rc8