Increasing Subnational Pension Funds’ Climate Investments

In order to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, climate finance will need to increase almost six times to reach USD 4.35 trillion by 2030. Reducing emissions and building climate resilience will require both scaling innovative technologies and expanding mature technologies that provide stable economic returns over decades.

Financing Net Zero Carbon Buildings

This paper is the output of an exercise that aims to build the foundation for future work by the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (the Alliance) through a structured approach to analyze the challenges and priorities relevant to cities in decarbonizing the buildings sector.

Financial Aggregation for Cities

This brief presents one potential strategy for cities to increase access to urban climate finance, which is financial aggregation

Assessment of the Alliance Project Preparation Action Group Value Chain for Early-Stage Project Preparation in Indonesia

This study analyzes the initiatives of the PPAG members and the services they offer in terms of technical and financial assistance for project preparation in Indonesia

The Alliance: Our Impact and Highlights from 2019-2021

This report marks the two-year anniversary of the renewed launch of the Alliance. It provides an overview of core activities over the last two years, key areas that members are engaging in, and identifies trends and gaps in climate finance for cities.