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.

How subnational governments scale up and replicate successful PPP models for a clean energy transition

How subnational governments scale up and replicate successful PPP models for a clean energy transition

ByJaume Marquès Colom

As grants become scarcer, subnational governments can use Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to overcome funding gaps and drive sustainable, inclusive infrastructure.

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.

Cities responding to the climate emergency through innovative finance, people-centered approaches, and resilience initiatives

Cities responding to the climate emergency through innovative finance, people-centered approaches, and resilience initiatives

ByMatteo Bizzotto

Daring Cities 2022 highlighted the pivotal role of cities in responding to the climate emergency through innovative finance, people-centered approaches, and resilience initiatives, emphasizing the need for formalizing climate action processes, improving funding access, and including traditionally underrepresented groups.