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Green bonds can provide attractive financing options for climate projects in various sectors, but bond issuance is not possible in every context. In this guide, we explain how you can decide if green bonds are a good option for your city.
UrbanShift's local intervention in Costa Rica aims to decarbonize the San José region through sustainable integrated urban planning, supporting efforts to formulate legal reforms, promote sustainable mobility infrastructure and restore green spaces.
While much more is needed ahead of COP26, here are the biggest signs of hope from UNGA and Climate Week, and what must happen next.
Governments and businesses — especially world’s major emitters — must urgently step up their commitments to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, and then rapidly move from commitments to action.
This report discusses empowering local governments with strategies for effective public-private partnerships in sustainable development.
UrbanShift's first Adaptation Finance Academy was held virtually and convened 46 city and national representatives from the Africa region to discuss financing options and challenges for adaptation solutions.
In preparation for its full launch later in 2021, UrbanShift held its first virtual Partnership Engagement Group meeting, bringing together representatives from the GEF, the UrbanShift implementing team and 16 key global organizations.
This document presents a list of benchmarks that funders consider before financing a climate project.
Using the example of Brasilia, the federal capital of Brazil, this case study offers practical tips on successful fundraising for climate projects.
This paper advocates for cities to adopt nature-based solutions through evidence-based arguments and case studies of cities across the globe.
