Integrating Urban Priorities into Country Platforms: Scaling Climate Finance through Multi-Level Collaboration

CCFLA and SDSN Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance convened a session during the 2025 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC to explore how country platforms – emerging as central tools for scaling climate finance – can more effectively integrate urban priorities. The event also marked the launch of a joint paper by CCFLA and the SDSN Global Commission, developed with input from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which presents a framework for urban-inclusive country platforms. 

Blog: The 4Cs of City Climate Finance

The persistent gap in urban climate finance should serve as a call to action. The 4C Agenda represents a pathway for the entire ecosystem—including cities, all levels of government, financial institutions, and other actors—to work together to scale and enhance the effectiveness of climate finance.

Blog l New York Climate Week Recap: Highlights from CCFLA

For CCFLA, NYCW 2024 held special significance as it marked ten years since its inception at the UNGA in 2014 and five years since Climate Policy Initiative became its Secretariat.

Blog | Can Cities Bank on a Greener Future? Insights from London Climate Action Week 2024  

In June, CCFLA actively participated in several events during LCAW. This year's forum brought together a diverse group of individuals, organizations, and communities to engage in critical discussions on global climate action, with a particular focus on accelerating climate finance and mobilizing all sectors of society to address the climate crisis. After careful reflection, the CCFLA team is excited to share our key insights and takeaways on the prominent themes that emerged, particularly concerning cities and climate finance.