Global Covenant of Mayors

💬 "Climate action and economic activity does not have to be mutually exclusive of each other. And that is a beautiful thing to realize." 🇧🇿 Deputy Mayor Eluide Miller of Belize City emphasizes a realization that's transforming how cities approach climate challenges. 🎬👇

💬 "Cities are facing serious climate challenges. They often want to try innovations, but they are concerned about the risks." Vicky Lin, Project Manager at Blue21, articulates a critical barrier to urban climate action, and why the private sector must step in to address it. 👇

"Leaders represent people. It's important that communities are at the center of all this decision making process." 🇰🇪 Deputy Governor Thoya of Mombasa reminds us that effective climate policymaking happens not from the top down, but with communities centered in every decision.

Cities need resources. Businesses need enabling environments. The solution? Recognize the interdependence & act on it! Priscilla Hammond, Project Manager, Oekobit, captures the essence of why public-private collaboration works: support from both sides is a win-win situation. 👇

💬 "70% of CO2 emissions actually come from cities! So, the largest & most complex problems lie in cities." R. Jatteau, CEO, Coco Parks, highlights why the private sector must engage with cities on climate action & how GCoM's Business Matchmaking creates a space for collaboration.

🗣️ "We need real policies that integrate our needs." Montse Fernandez, Head of the Office of Environment, Climate Action & Public Health in Zaragoza 🇪🇸 explains why local government experience is essential - not optional - in climate policymaking. Hear more! 👇

🗣️"We are the voice of the community, and there will be no sustainable climate change advocacy in absence of community." Mahamadou Ceesay from Basse Santa Su 🇬🇲 shares how GCoM's Business Matchmaking program connects bottom-up advocacy with concrete implementation. Hear more! 👇

🗣️"Local government leaders decode climate policies into concrete local plans." As Abel Kofi Yeboah from Sekondi-Takoradi 🇬🇭 emphasizes, every community has unique adaptation needs, and local voices ensure that policies are informed by ground-level expertise. Hear more! 👇

💬 "Cities face climate challenges first." 🎥 Mayor Ihor Polishchuk of Lutsk, Ukraine stresses a fundamental truth: while global frameworks set targets, cities are where climate impacts hit hardest, and where practical, effective solutions must be deployed. 👇

Cities translate climate goals into projects that meet people's needs. But to move from strategy to execution, they need more than ambition; they need investors, innovators & the right partnerships. Here's what Alina from Yerevan Urban Development PIU 🇦🇲 shared with us! 👇

"We know the most vulnerable areas in our communities". Viorica Beregoi, Mayor of Truşeni 🇲🇩, explains why local voices matter in climate policy, and how GCoM connects city leaders with the tools & partnerships they need to strengthen climate programs & develop bankable projects.

📌 The 2026 Innovate4Cities Conference (#I4C26) is set for June 21-24 in Nairobi! 🇰🇪 Why you shouldn't miss it: 🌍 1st time in Africa 🏙️ IPCC #SRCities in-person review 🤝 Matchmaking & co-creation Session proposals close on March 10. Apply now! 👉https://innovate4cities.org/conference-2026/

We're honored to welcome Mayor Kamel J. Alghossainy of Baakline, Lebanon & Mayor Emile Nakombo of Bangui, Central African Republic, to our Board of Mayors. They will work alongside GCoM leadership to champion regional solutions & accelerate inclusive climate action. 👉https://tinyurl.com/39d9vrkz

🚨Deadline Extended! You now have until 10 March to submit your #I4C26 Session Proposal. Co-hosted by GCoM & UN-Habitat, I4C26 will drive momentum for innovators, practitioners & researchers ready to shape city-led climate solutions. Discover our step-by-step guide: https://tinyurl.com/7hw8em93

📌 Ten years after the #ParisAgreement, cities have moved climate action from the margins to the mainstream. Our "From Paris to Belém" report shows how local leadership is building healthier, more resilient communities worldwide. Dive into the full report here! 👉https://tinyurl.com/sxcajc6c

From cleaner ports to greener energy systems & urban forest conservation, these mayors are turning climate ambition into results through their Yearly Offers of Action - concrete commitments to deliver climate solutions in the year ahead. More ℹ️: https://www.c40.org/news/yearly-offer-of-action/

💬 "At #COP30, cities will stand as proof that the green agenda is both possible and profitable." - Teresa Ribera, European Commission EVP & GCoM Co-Chair. At #WMS25 in Rio, leaders from 🇧🇷🇨🇱🇦🇷 showcased how ambition becomes action. @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu