Through ICLEI’s Transformative Actions Program, UrbanShift cities across Asia, Africa, and Latin America are strengthening project design, financial planning, and investor engagement to move from concept to capital.
Green bonds can unlock infrastructure investment opportunities for cities and nations to finance transformative solutions.
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.
How can we build capacity for local and regional officials to access diverse funding sources for climate adaptation and mitigation…
From Seberang Perai, Malaysia, to Seoul, Republic of Korea, sustainable cities have unique assets. They are home to visionary leaders,…
Financing resilient urban development is an essential tool in achieving global sustainability targets. Yet there is a lack of communication…
The Transformative Actions Program (TAP) showcased local and subnational climate action at COP21 in Paris, as local and subnational governments…
When we ask cities about their climate projects, they often explain that funding is inadequate. When we ask financial institutions…
This blog series presents some of the applications to the Transformative Actions Program, to show you how cities are “tapping”…
This blog series presents some of the applications to the Transformative Actions Program, to show you how cities are “tapping”…
As the COP21 approaches, national governments have recognized that, as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon put it, “The road to sustainability…