CPI at London Climate Action Week 2025
CPI will organize and participate in several events during London Climate Action Week 2025.
Brazil Day: Climate Finance Roundtable
Monday, 23 June; 9:30am – 11:30am
Chatham House
As Brazil prepares to host COP30 in Belém in 2025, this high-level event will convene private sector leaders from Brazil and the UK alongside policymakers and experts to exchange insights and test policy framings in preparation for COP.
CPI’s Global Managing Director, Barbara Buchner, will participate in this roundtable discussion, hosted by Chatham House, in partnership with the Institute for Climate and Society (iCS) and the Brazilian Centre for International Relations (CEBRI), will center around the question: How should USD 1.3 trillion per year be mobilized? It aims to gather insights and recommendations to inform the work and report of the COP30 Circle of Finance Ministers, as a contribution to the Baku to Belém Roadmap to $1.3 trillion.
LUCI-PPF Connector Workshop 2025
Monday, 23 June; 1:00pm – 5:30pm
EBRD
This workshop, hosted by the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA), will focus on scaling project preparation support for cities. It will bring together city networks, project preparation facilities (PPFs), financial institutions, and governments to advance a shared vision for strengthening the project preparation ecosystem and closing the urban climate finance gap. The workshop will also serve as a platform to shape the next phase of CCFLA’s work, particularly through the Leadership for Urban Climate Investment (LUCI) and PPF Connector programs, in alignment with this collective vision.
Co-creating the climate-resilient city: stories from the frontlines
Monday, 23 June; 2:30pm
Virtual
CPI Senior Analysts Jessie Press-Williams and Pedro de Aragão Fernandes will participate in this session, which will bring together grassroots leaders, city authorities, and funders to explore how cities can deliver climate action that is inclusive, just and locally rooted.
It will show how cities around the world are building resilience to climate impacts through locally-driven solutions, and feature real-world case studies from London and Nairobi – showcasing their experiences in community-led data collection, adaptation planning and local financing mechanisms.
Connections to climate finance, including through the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance will be explored – especially in the context of improving resilience in low-income urban communities, and Cities Alliance will share insights around financing local climate action in cities around the world.
OECD-SOAS-IHLEG Roundtable on Private Capital Mobilisation: Assessing Institutional Drivers of Development Banks and Development Finance Institutions
Tuesday, 24 June; 8:00am – 9:00am
SOAS, University of London, 10 Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square
Mobilizing private finance at scale for development, climate, and biodiversity represents a historic opportunity for developing countries. However, it also demands a stronger and more coordinated institutional response from development banks and development finance institutions (DFIs) to help partner countries access and deploy this capital effectively. This roundtable will explore the internal barriers within development banks and DFIs that are constraining progress, and identify actionable solutions to address them. Barbara Buchner, Global Managing Director of Climate Policy Initiative, will join the discussion, contributing insights from CPI’s work on aligning finance with impact. Key messages from the roundtable will inform the Baku-to-Belém Roadmap and support efforts to build a more effective global finance architecture.
From Soil to Scale: Financing the future of resilient agrifood systems
Tuesday, 24 June; 8:30am – 10:00am
CPI Director Dharshan Wignarajah will provide opening remarks at this event.
Investing along the capital continuum offers a powerful solution. This event will explore how innovative capital deployment can help agribusinesses scale sustainably, build resilience, and unlock lasting impact for farmers and communities. Experts and practitioners will share insights on de-risking investment, the role of patient capital, and real-world case studies from emerging markets.
This session is crafted for capital providers interested in climate adaptation and/or agrifood systems. Join us to discuss how we can close the adaptation gap and finance a future where agrifood systems—and the farmers who sustain them—can thrive.
This event is supported in part by the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Autodesk Foundation.
The Road to Belem: Scaling Climate Solutions from Emerging Markets
Tuesday, 24 June; 9:00am – 11:00am
Virtual
CPI’s Global Managing Director, Barbara Buchner, will participate in the following event:
The Road to Belem will connect bold climate ventures and financing vehicles from Latin America and Africa with global investors and changemakers. This event will spotlight pioneering climate solution providers in Nature-Based Solutions, Agri & Food, and Energy.
The session will feature curated pitches from ventures ready to scale, alongside investment opportunities via financing vehicles channelling funds to investment-ready pipelines in emerging markets. The session is curated by the Climate Champions Team under the Regional Platforms for Climate Projects (RPCP) initiative – a delivery mechanism for scaling high-impact, investment-ready projects ahead of COP30.
More Than Metrics: Enriching Transition Data for Better Decisions
Tuesday, 24 June; 9:00am – 2:00pm
The View, Royal College of Surgeons of England, 38-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE
Climate Arc and the ClimateWorks Foundation will organize a hands-on working session with technical leaders across the transition ecosystem to bring collective expertise to bear on the most urgent and unresolved questions in transition analysis.
CPI Associate Director Valerio Micale will participate in this event.
If you wish to receive an invite to this event, please contact audrey.briggs@climatearc.org.
Launch of the Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2025
Tuesday, 24 June; 3:00pm – 6:00pm
The event will launch CPI’s Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2025 report, which will provide an in-depth analysis of the state of climate finance worldwide, including the scale and distribution of adaptation finance and the persisting gaps in vulnerable regions. This year’s report brings updated numbers and expanded insights, capturing key trends, gaps, and opportunities across both public and private financial flows.
This in-person launch event will convene policymakers, investors, and other climate finance leaders who share a sense of urgency and determination to get things done amidst a challenging political and socioeconomic environment.
Accelerating Climate Finance: A Conversation with Investors and Innovators
Tuesday 24 June; 4:30pm – 7:00pm
CPI, MUFG, and the Green Guarantee Company (GGC) will co-host an in-person panel discussion and networking reception featuring a selection of innovative financial instruments developed by the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (the Lab).
The event aims to highlight the role of public-private collaboration in designing and scaling climate finance solutions, focusing on practical examples from the Lab’s portfolio. A central part of the session will explore the development of new financial solutions across different sectors and geographies, drawing comparisons and lessons for future replication.
Cities Climate Action Summit: Scaling up climate finance for cities – what sub-national leaders need from COP30
Tuesday 24 June; 5:00 – 5:50pm
Virtual
With COP30 set to take place in Brazil, cities and sub-national governments are making their voices heard in the global climate finance debate. While national governments negotiate high-level commitments, local leaders are the ones implementing climate action on the ground – yet they often lack direct access to international climate funds. CPI Senior Analyst, Jessie Press-Williams, will speak on this panel that will bring together city and regional leaders to discuss what they need from COP30 to accelerate urban climate action.
Other speakers will include:
Daniel Stander, Deputy Chair, Resilient Cities Network
Anton Nikitin, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Vilnius
Lin O’Grady, Head of EBRD Green Cities, Sustainable Infrastructure Group, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
Investing in cities: strengthening collaboration to advance urban resilience financing
Wednesday, 25 June
Invite-only
As the global urban population continues to grow and cities face increasingly severe climate shocks, the need for scalable, coordinated climate finance solutions has never been more urgent. This roundtable, hosted by Howden, Resilient Cities Network, and the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance, will bring together leaders from the public and private sectors to explore how to unlock and scale urban climate finance, with a focus on strengthening cross-sectoral collaboration and the enabling conditions needed to accelerate investment. Building on the work of CCFLA, Resilient Cities Network, and Howden, the discussion will examine the role of insurance in advancing resilience, highlight successful collaboration models, and gather practical recommendations to inform the 2025 Global Risk and Resilience Fellowship report.
CPI’s Priscilla Negreiros and Jessie-Press Williams will speak at this event.
LOW-M Finance Solutions: Unlocking Finance with Data
Wednesday, 25 June: 8:30am – 10:00am
Moore Room, 4th Floor, QEII Conference Centre, Westminster
This high-level event will bring together leading climate finance experts, city officials, and institutions driving support for methane mitigation in the waste sector. This convening – co-hosted by the Clean Air Fund, CCAC, C40 Cities, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and Global Methane Hub (GMH) – will dive into the practical and systemic challenges to financing methane reduction solutions in municipal solid waste systems.
Climate Finance Roundtable with the SDSN Commission on Urban SDG Finance
Wednesday, 25 June: 8:30am – 10:00am
Guildhall, London
CPI Associate Director Priscilla Negreiros will participate in this roundtable.
Climate transition metrics for the financial sector: translating targets into action
Wednesday, 25 June; 10:00am – 6:00pm
Ten years after the Paris Agreement sparked greater climate ambition, Article 2.1c remains a key driver in aligning finance flows with low-emissions, climate-resilient development. By placing the financial sector at the center of the transition, it continues to shape public and private action.
To advance dialogue and knowledge sharing on this topic, the OECD will convene climate policymakers, financial regulators, investors, researchers, and data providers for a focused workshop.
CPI Associate Director, Valerio Micale, will speak during:
Session 1: Metrics for financial sector climate transition planning
This session will explore how to work towards an integrated approach to planning and monitoring the climate transition for different types of financial institutions, notably commercial banks, investment funds and insurance companies. It will discuss metrics being proposed and considered for assessing and guiding their progress towards aligning with climate goals and reducing climate-related financial risks.
Cities Climate Action Summit: Strengthening the role of cities in global climate finance mechanisms
Wednesday, 25 June; 4:25pm – 5:20pm
County Hall, London
CPI Associate Director Priscilla Negreiros will participate in this panel which will bring together city leaders, climate finance experts, and multilateral fund representatives to explore the barriers cities face in accessing global climate finance and discuss policy solutions that can unlock direct funding pathways. The discussion will highlight the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) and other advocacy efforts to strengthen the role of cities in global finance discussions, ensuring that sub-national governments are recognised as key actors in achieving global climate goals.
Accelerating Agrifood Innovation and Investment
Wednesday, 25 June; 5:00pm – 8:00pm
This in-person event will offer insights into technological and financing innovations transforming the world’s agriculture and food (agrifood) system. It will showcase the UK government’s role in scaling climate ventures in agrifood systems and connecting the innovation and investment landscapes through its support of the ClimateShot Investor Coalition (CLIC), of which CPI is the Secretariat. The event will feature fireside chat, panel discussion, and networking reception on accelerating the future of tech‑enabled, climate‑resilient agrifood systems.
Annual Assembly of the Cites Climate Finance Leadership Alliance
Thursday, 26 June
The 2025 Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA) Annual Assembly will bring together key stakeholders to address one of the most urgent challenges of our time: mobilizing climate finance for cities. As home to over half the world’s population and responsible for more than 80% of global GDP, cities are on the frontlines of the climate crisis—experiencing its impacts while holding enormous potential for change. With an estimated USD 29.4 trillion climate investment opportunity in emerging market cities by 2030, there is a clear need to channel significantly more finance toward sustainable urban solutions like green buildings, public transport, and renewable energy.
Despite this potential, current urban climate finance flows fall far short of what is needed to meet global climate goals. The 2025 Assembly will serve as a platform to advance actionable solutions for scaling urban climate finance and overcoming persistent barriers. By convening city leaders, financial institutions, and development partners, CCFLA aims to drive momentum toward equipping cities with the resources they need to lead a just, resilient, and sustainable climate transition.
World Climate Investment Summit
Thursday, 26 June
London Stock Exchange
World Climate Investment Summit convenes leading climate finance stakeholders to build market-oriented recommendations and strategies that will accelerate climate finance across sectors and geographies. It aims to facilitate cross-sector collaboration to support the deployment of investments in clean energy and climate solutions by and before 2030.
CPI’s Global Managing Director, Barbara Buchner, will moderate the following panel:
Closing Plenary Session: From Commitments to Action – Mobilizing Capital for Climate & Nature at Scale
As the world moves towards COP30, financial leaders, policymakers, and investors will define concrete steps to scale financial flows into climate and nature solutions. Panellists will highlight progress on existing commitments, announce new measurable targets, and outline collaborative frameworks to accelerate funding. Discussions will focus on regulatory advancements, emerging financial products, and strategies to de-risk large-scale investments, ensuring that momentum translates into tangible action. Attendees will gain clarity on investment priorities, strategic partnerships, and the next steps essential for mobilizing capital at scale in the lead-up to COP30.
Climate Resilience Finance Summit
Friday, 27 June
Glazier’s Hall
This one-day event brings together stakeholders across the resilience and finance ecosystems to discuss opportunities to unlock finance for climate resilience at all levels, from the local to global.
CPI Manager Amanda Brasil-Leigh will be a panelist on From ideas to impact: who’s financing Africa’s climate-resilient future? from 2:30pm – 4pm.
CPI Associate Director Priscilla Negreiros will be moderate the panel How to fund climate resilience projects in cities from 11:30am – 1pm.
