Sustainable Cities
As the world increasingly urbanizes, cities must be at the forefront of global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and climate change risks. Cities not only account for 70% of global CO2 emissions from energy use, they are also at the forefront of climate change vulnerability, with a majority already experiencing harmful impacts to their citizens and infrastructure as a result of extreme weather events. To address this, trillions of dollars in finance for climate action in cities is needed – highlighting a significant investment gap in urban climate solutions.
CPI is Secretariat for the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA), the only multi- level and multi-stakeholder coalition aimed at closing the investment gap for urban subnational climate projects and infrastructure worldwide. CCFLA provides a platform to convene and exchange knowledge among all relevant actors dedicated to urban climate action. It also publishes research encompassing key topics including the state of cities climate finance, scaling finance for zero carbon buildings, and urban adaptation finance.
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2024 State of Cities Climate Finance
The 2024 State of Cities Climate Finance report (SCCFR) provides the most comprehensive assessment of urban climate flows and needs globally. It aims to inform action on mobilizing finance for city-level climate action at scale by 2030.
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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.
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Integrating Urban Priorities into Country Platforms: Scaling Climate Finance through Multi-Level Collaboration
Summary of the CCFLA and SDSN Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance session at the 2025 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, which explored how country platforms—key tools for scaling climate finance—can more effectively embed urban priorities and support city-level climate action.
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Gendered Impacts of Urban Climate Finance
As cities expand and climate risks intensify, women—who are disproportionately affected yet often excluded from decision-making—must be at the center of urban climate finance. This blog explores how gender disparities weaken climate responses and why integrating women’s leadership, knowledge, and access to finance is essential for building resilient, inclusive cities.
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Integrating Urban and Subnational Priorities into Country Platforms
This policy brief presents a framework for urban-inclusive country platforms, aiming to support national governments in systematically integrating urban and subnational needs into the design, governance, financing, and implementation of country platforms.
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CCFLA Urban Adaptation and Resilience Finance Workstream Scoping Paper
This scoping paper informs CCFLA’s new Urban A&R Finance Workstream by identifying key challenges, mapping member activities, highlighting gaps, and offering recommendations for collective action.
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Landscape of Climate Finance in Nigeria 2025
Nigeria stands at a crossroads, facing urgent climate risks while pursuing sustainable development. Despite a 32% rise in climate finance to USD 2.5 billion in 2021/22, this remains far below needs. Mitigation dominates, but adaptation finance lags, underscoring a critical gap as the country grapples with worsening floods and economic pressures.
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The Landscape of Project Preparation 2024
This analysis maps and identifies the key characteristics of the PPF support offered to cities to prepare sustainable and climate-resilient infrastructure projects.
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The State of Global Air Quality Funding 2024
The only global analysis of funding from international development donors to tackle air pollution.
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Clean Utilities for Affordable Housing
Clean Utilities for Affordable Housing expands access to renewable energy for low-income households by partnering with landlords and using credit enhancement strategies to attract large-scale commercial capital.
