The State of Cities Climate Finance 2024
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.
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.
Cities are indispensable actors in the climate transition. Currently, 56% of the world’s population live in cities and 70% of people are expected to live in urban areas by 2050 (World Bank 2023a). Many urban areas, particularly in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), are already facing frequent and intense extreme weather events such as floods, drought, and heat.
For cities to reach their full potential to support climate action, they need much more financial support. For mitigation alone, cities require an estimated USD 4.3 trillion annually from now until 2030, and over USD 6 trillion per year from 2031 to 2050. This report provides the first granular assessment of urban mitigation finance needs, disaggregated by sector and region.
UNEA-7 Cities and Regions Summit
Hosted in the lead-up to UNEA-7, this Summit will unite subnational leaders to strengthen collaboration and amplify the importance of cities.
UrbanShift Annual Report 2024-2025
UrbanShift's final Annual Report spans an impactful year of over 30 events and major progress across our network of 23 cities.
MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE FOR INTEGRATED URBAN PLANNING
This report outlines key learnings and insights from UrbanShift's Multi-Level Governance Dialogues.
UrbanShift Looks Back: On Changing the Conversation around the Role of Cities in Climate Action
Over the past five years, UrbanShift's advocacy efforts have helped to shape the conversation around the value of cities for driving transformative progress. UNEP's Gulnara Roll, Sharon Gil and Elsa Lefèvre share their reflections.
