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Register now for CoM SSA Sessions at Africities Summit 2022
The Covenant of Mayors for Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA) is pleased to invite you to the Africities Summit which will take place in Kisumu, Kenya, from 17 to 21 May 2022.
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Garoua launches Cameroon's first intercommunal climate action plan
Among the objectives of the climate plan, the city intends to strengthen its resilience to climate change in the most affected sectors such as agriculture, reduce its overall projected emissions by 25%, and extend household access to electricity to 90% by significantly increasing the production of renewable energy.
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Togo: From strategy to climate and energy action
Representatives from the 56 Togolese cities that are signatories of the Covenant of Mayors for Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA) met in Sokodé for a two-day training workshop organised by Expertise France, the implementing partner of the CoM SSA in Togo, with funding from the European Union.
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Household surveys to bridge climate data gaps in African cities
Cities need detailed information about their emissions and climate risks to plan for transformative climate action. In the case of Abuja (Nigeria), where data is like gold dust, obtaining this information can be a costly and daunting task, but household surveys can yield high-quality results and provide crucial insights into how emissions are generated and how climate change impacts communities on the ground.
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CoM SSA activities kick-off in Uganda
From 14th to 18th February 2022, Kampala and Kasese authorities officially kicked off their CoM SSA climate action activities with Expertise France
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The Praia City Council involves various national and international partners in its commitment to combating climate change
The Praia City Council, CMP, is committed to transforming the municipality and contributing to local and global sustainability. CMP has taken an important step by joining CoM SSA and is currently developing its Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plan (SEACAP) in partnership with the Ribeira Grande City Council.
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Exploring the critical partnership between youth and cities to accelerate climate action
During a youth-focused session at Africa-Europe Week, African mayors and youth-led civil society organisations (CSOs) engaged in a candid conversation about how they can join forces to take action against the climate crisis.
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Networking between cities to tackle the climate crisis
Representatives from the municipalities of Nouakchott (Mauritania), Praia and Ribera Grande de Santiago (Cabo Verde) as well as Dakar and Pikine (Senegal) travelled to Tenerife to exchange knowledge and experiences in the fight against climate change and shift towards sustainable energy.
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Nakuru County launches climate action plan to ensure a sustainable future for its people
“This plan will not merely be shelved. It will be used as daily guidance for the grassroots actions needed to achieve Nakuru County’s climate change and sustainable energy vision”, said Erick Korir, Deputy Governor at the launch event on 15-16 February 2022.
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Understanding city emissions when data are limited
The first step to reduce future urban greenhouse emissions is to understand what cities are currently emitting and where these emissions are coming from. But how can this be done in cities where data are limited? The proxy data tool developed as part of CoM SSA might be just what cities need.
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Join us: Youth and Cities vs. Climate Change
We are pleased to invite you to join a virtual session at Africa-Europe Week on 17 February 2022 at 3.00 pm CET. The event will be streamed in English and French. This session will focus on how cities, local organisations and youth can team up to fight climate change. Register here to join virtually.
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CoM SSA sets in motion Cabo Verde local governments’ ecological transition
Through the installation of solar panels, the local government of Ribeira Grande de Santiago will be able to produce its own 100% sustainable energy in its headquarters and at the city's heritage sites.
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Climate change adaptation projects are a priority for signatory city, Maputo
The Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA) programme, in Mozambique, co-financed by the European Union and the Spanish Cooperation, is supporting the municipality of Maputo in a pilot project for the reforestation and conservation of mangroves in an area prone to storms and flooding.