Kochi mayor Minimol elected to global mayoral body for climate and energy

Mayor V K Minimol Kochi : Mayor V K Minimol has been elected to the mayoral board of Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM), the largest alliance of global cities. The alliance comprises more than 14,000 cities and local govts from 150 countries across six continents.

This alliance represents more than 1.2 billion people globally, the mayor stated in a press release issued on Wednesday. The GCoM Board has a crucial role in shaping sustainable development and climate action in cities. The board aims to ensure climate sustainability in cities through finance, resilience and multilateral partnerships.

Minimol has been elected to the board as the representative of cities in South Asia. This election is being evaluated as a global recognition for the exemplary activities implemented by Kochi corporation for mitigation of air pollution and green models.