UNLOCKING URBAN ENERGY ACCESS AND POVERTY: A NEW TOOLKIT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Around 685 million people lacked access to electricity in 2022, according to The Energy Progress Report – and a further 2 billion people were still unable to cook cleanly and safely. Cities and local governments recognize the urgency and benefits of addressing…
New Badges recognition for local governments advances on climate action in the US in the 2023 cycle The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), a project funded by the European Union in the United States, recognizes the commitment of each American city to their ambitious climate actions, forming part of a…
Cities and local governments are once again on the frontlines: faced with diverse and compounding human needs, rising costs of living, and energy systems that are struggling to keep pace with development. Due to conflict and decades of global underinvestment in renewable energy solutions, a dramatic shortage of 150 billion m3 of gas is plunging…
On July 28th, the Global Covenant of Mayors USA, along with ICLEI USA, held the webinar “GHG Inventories – Balancing Accuracy with Practicality”. The webinar was chaired by Calyn Hart of ICLEI USA, and counted on the participation of Michael Tavendale from Google EIE and city of Nashville representatives Michelle Hamman and Laurel Creech.The webinar…
On June 29th, the Global Covenant of Mayors in the Americas held an event to identify solutions and accelerate local climate actions at the World Urban Forum 11, in Katowice, Poland. The session “Intermediary cities towards net-zero: Accelerating ambitious climate action in small; medium-sized municipalities committed” provided a space for dialogue between cities in the…
There are 182 cities from across the USA committed to the Global Covenant of Mayors in the Americas (GCoM), an initiative that throughout the western hemisphere, is funded by the European Union. This year, 52 USA cities have received at least one GCoM badge for their progress in actions to adapt to and mitigate climate…
On May 3, the American Planning Association’s Sustainable Communities Division (APA SCD) announced the winners of the ninth annual Awards for Excellence in Sustainability. The awards honor projects, plans, policies, individuals, and organizations whose work is dedicated to supporting sustainable communities. The metropolitan regions of Kansas City and Chicago, which are committed to the Global…
Today, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) announced the appointment of Mayor Cam Guthrie of Guelph, Ontario, Canada to its Board of mayors. Mayor Guthrie will replace outgoing Board Member Former Mayor Bill Peduto of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, whose Board term ended in January 2022. The Global Covenant Board represents the largest…
On April 13th, GCoM USA, funded by the European Union, held the first session of a webinar series aimed at GCoM signatories in the USA. The webinars are to be implemented by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability – USA, which operates as the Technical Support Facility for GCoM in the US. This first session…
The Metro-scale Climate Leaders Workshop, organized by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy in the Americas (GCoM Americas), funded by the European Union, took place on April 7th, 2022 in the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. The event was an opportunity for local leaders from metropolitan areas, counties, and cities across the…