Abby Binay named to board of Global Covenant of Mayors

Makati City Mayor Abby Binay. PHOTO FROM MAKATI LGU

MANILA, Philippines — Makati City Mayor Abby Binay has been appointed to the Board of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), the world’s biggest alliance for city climate leadership with more than 10,500 member-cities and local governments.

“It is a great honor to be selected as one of the board members of GCoM. I look forward to being a champion for mayors in Southeast Asia and around the world as we work together to implement actionable solutions for a more resilient and sustainable future,” she said.

Binay will represent over 80 cities in the GCoM Mayoral Board, which is cochaired by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is the UN special envoy on climate ambition and solutions, and Frans Timmermans, who is the European Commission executive vice president for the European Green Deal.

“Mayor Abby will provide an important perspective, especially as Southeast Asia faces severe risks. Together, we will help lead the charge on city climate action,” Bloomberg said.

Binay will launch the Cities Race to Resilience campaign at the Asia Pacific Climate Week on July 8 to encourage cities to join the global movement and commit to undertaking risk and vulnerability assessments.

GCoM is a coalition that represents 900 million people in 142 countries.