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Kochi Mayor V.K. Minimol elected to global climate alliance board
Kochi Mayor V.K. Minimol has joined a global climate alliance’s board as the representative of South Asian cities.
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy brings together more than 14,000 cities and local governments in 150 countries.
Together, they represent over 1.2 billion people across six continents.
The board helps shape global policies on urban sustainability and climate action.
The alliance aims to help cities build climate resilience through financing, practical measures and partnerships.
Minimol’s appointment was conferred jointly by European Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera and Michael R. Bloomberg.
The alliance’s board will continue its work on climate resilience and sustainable development in cities.
Kochi Mayor V.K. Minimol has been elected to the Mayoral Board of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy.
She will represent South Asian cities on the board.
The alliance brings together more than 14,000 cities and local governments from 150 countries.
It represents more than 1.2 billion people across six continents.
The board helps shape global urban sustainability and climate action policies.
- Who
- Kochi Mayor V.K. Minimol.
- What
- She was elected to the Mayoral Board of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy as the representative of South Asian cities.
- When
- The report was published on October 14, 2026.
- Where
- The board serves the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, a global alliance; the appointment was announced in Kochi.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- Elected official
- V.K. Minimol
- Board
- Mayoral Board of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
- Representation
- South Asian cities
- Alliance membership
- More than 14,000 cities and local governments in 150 countries
- People represented
- More than 1.2 billion across six continents