Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy

Description of what the network is about

On June 22, 2016, the Compact of Mayors and the Covenant of Mayors announced the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, a newly merged initiative to bring these two efforts together.The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy is an international coalition of cities and local governments promotes actions to combat climate change and move to a more sustainable economy. This will be achieved through organizing and mobilizing cities to encourage active contributions to climate change solutions, developing a network to support cities and local governments, supporting local solutions and strategic action plans, and emphasizing climate mitigation and adaptation through clean energy access.

Societal Problem they want to address

Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy seeks to address climate change challenges in urban areas.

Societal Domain

climate change

Basic aim of the network

The aim of this network is to reduce the effects of climate change on urban areas through city-to-city learning.

Contribution

Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy functions as a tool through which cities can collaboratively address climate change threats. This is achieved through organizing and mobilizing cities to encourage active contributions to climate change solutions, developing a network to support cities and local governments, supporting local solutions and strategic action plans, and emphasizing climate mitigation and adaptation through clean energy access.

For more information

https://www.globalcovenantofmayors.org/

Research question about translocal networking

How can cities and city leaders work collaboratively to reduce climate change threats?

Entry done by

Fiona Sosnowski