Plotting a new course: Towards external financing for nature-based solutions in cities
By Ingrid Coetzee, Senior Manager, Biodiversity and Nature-based Solutions, ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center (CBC) and Kobie Brand, Director of the…
The coming rise of urban infrastructure: turning infrastructure green
By Andrew M. Deutz, Ph. D., Director, International Government Relations, The Nature Conservancy — There are a handful of truly critical…
When cities and towns unite: the Seoul Communiqué for global climate action
The second day of the Seoul Mayors Forum on Climate Change got underway with focused discussions on critical tools cities need to…
Climate compatible development starts with finding the right partners
Alice Reil of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability rounds up lively discussions about ‘how to make climate compatible development happen’ at local and…
When city met finance: how to fund and build resilient infrastructure in emerging economies
Seventy-five percent of the infrastructure that will exist in 2050 has not been built yet, according to Global Infrastructure Basel….
How to build resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa
by David Lammers, MSc Environmental Studies and Sustainability Studies, Lund University While the challenges of increasing urbanization are often most prominently…
Is communication the greatest barrier to unlocking climate finance?
Financing resilient urban development is an essential tool in achieving global sustainability targets. Yet there is a lack of communication…
“Transformative optimism” towards a resilient world
“Transformative optimism” underlies the actions that local and subnational governments are taking to build a low-carbon and resilient world. It also…
Making finance work for cities means making cities ready for finance
Over the next fifteen years, the global urban population is going to increase significantly, and the built environment required to…
Habitat III: What Needs to be Done on Financing Urban Development
The Mexico City Habitat III meeting on financing urban development is underway. The meeting is meant to provide input to…
P3: Bridging the Resilience Finance Gap
When it comes to financing urban resilience, there is a clear gap between demand and supply. Comprehensive resilience infrastructure will…
Transformative Actions Program (TAP) on Center Stage at Cities & Regions Pavilion
The Transformative Actions Program (TAP) showcased local and subnational climate action at COP21 in Paris, as local and subnational governments…