Posted on: Aug 12th, 2022
Alliance Action Group Learning Sessions
The Alliance Project Preparation Action Group (PPAG), Enabling Frameworks Action Group (EFAG), and Financial Toolbox Action Group (FTAG) invite interested members and external organizations to join thematic sessions throughout 2022 that will include guest speakers and engaging panel discussions. The purpose of these learning sessions is to discuss relevant key topics related to urban climate finance.
Project Preparation Action Group preliminary schedule
| # | Topics | Dates | Speakers |
| 1 | Sustainable Infrastructure Labels and Certifications | 21/04 | GIB, GIF, Reall |
| 2 | World Urban Forum Preview | 2/06 | CCFLA |
| 3 | Integrating Gender into Climate Project Preparation | 19/07 | IDB, UrbanEmerge |
| 4 | Harmonized PPF Application Retrospective | 25/08 | TBD |
| 5 | Project Preparation for Green Buildings | 06/10 | CPI/TBD |
| 6 | COP debrief, Year review and look-ahead | 01/12 | TBD |
Enabling Frameworks Action Group preliminary schedule
| # | Topics | Dates | Speakers |
| 1 | Localise NDCs strategies and carbon targets for cities | 26/04 | EBRD, UN-Habitat, GCoM |
| 2 | Adaptation and Enabling Environments | 7/06 | OECD, RCC/GS |
| 3 | Enabling environment of small and intermediary cities using bonds to finance climate infrastructure projects | 19/07 | CBI, GFI |
| 4 | Assessing the Institutional Environment of Local Governments | 30/08 | UPenn, TBD |
| 5 | Joint session with FTAG: Zero Carbon Buildings | 28/09 | TBD |
| 6 | Tools for Urban Policymakers | TBD | AECOM, GCoM, GIZ |
Financial Toolbox Action Group preliminary schedule
| # | Topics | Dates | Speakers |
| 1 | Should cities also adopt TCFD measures to disclose risk? | 20/04 | CDP |
| 2 | How to scale financing for urban nature-based solutions projects? | 9/06 | Cities4Forests |
| 3 | How can sub-national pension funds drive investment in climate-smart urban infrastructure? | 6/07 | CPI, Glasgow City Council |
| 4 | Climate investments in coastal cities | 24/08 | RCN |
| 5 | Joint session with EFAG: Zero-carbon buildings | 28/09 | TBD |
| 6 | Impact finance metrics for adaptation | 7/12 | Gold Standard, TBD |
Please reach out to AllianceSecretariat@cpiglobal.org if you are interested in joining any session(s)!