Four steps to finance nature-based solutions in cities

Four steps to finance nature-based solutions in cities

ByNatalia Salazar

As cities face extreme weather events and growing inequality, nature-based solutions (NbS) can boost biodiversity, manage risks, and improve urban life. But financing remains the biggest hurdle. Turning ideas into action means rethinking how we plan, value, and invest in nature.

Scaling climate finance: From COP29 to COP30 and beyond

Scaling climate finance: From COP29 to COP30 and beyond

ByNatalia Salazar

The urgent call for increased climate finance for local and regional governments has resonated globally with stakeholders rallying to address this challenge. Initial commitments and progress on mechanisms at COP29 in Baku, while encouraging, mark just the beginning of a critical journey toward COP30 in Belém, Brazil.