Financing Adaptation Planning in Cities: Lessons from the Alliance City Ambassadors

In this article, Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance City Ambassadors: Richard Bell, City Treasurer of Glasgow, UK; Abigail S. Binay, Mayor of City of Makati, Philippines; Gareth Morgan, Director of Resilience, City of Cape Town, South Africa; Isabella de Roldão, Vice Mayor of the Municipality of Recife, Brazil; Brigid Shea, Travis County Commissioner of Austin, Texas, USA; and Nada Yamout, Former City Council Member of Municipality of Beirut, Lebanon; share their reactions to the Working Group II’s contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, focused on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability.

The Alliance in 2022: Catalyzing Climate Finance for Cities

The Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance is developing an exciting program of activities and research for 2022

Blog: How can we meet the urgency of financing climate action in cities?

The science is clear: Cities are hot spots for climate change, as reported by the latest IPCC report. With 70% of global CO2 emissions coming from urban areas, where 7 out of 10 people will live by 2050, the solution to the climate crisis requires bold climate action in cities.