APEX Green Cities

I am heading to #OmanClimateWeek next week to deliver a keynote address and engage with fellow advocates for #climateaction! Will you be attending? Let's connect. Showcasing the latest solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation across the MENA region, Oman Climate week will be focusing on these key goals: ??? Fostering Climate Action ?? Facilitating Regional Cooperation ?? Supporting the Adoption and Scaling of Solutions ?? Encouraging Community Engagement To register or view the agenda for the week visit https://lnkd.in/dsyA8YEg Hope to see you there! IFC Climate & Sustainability Nadya Nikiforova EDGE Buildings APEX Green Cities Building Resilience Index Ommid Saberi Michelle M. Farrell

IFC and the World Bank Group supported the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to launch the Bangkok Climate Investment Opportunities Diagnostic (CIOD). The report is accessible in the below posting ??.

Check out our latest article: Bangkok’s Green Investment Roadmap: Accelerating a Sustainable, Net-Zero Future. To read the full Bangkok Climate Investment Opportunities Diagnostic, visit: https://lnkd.in/gB7dQg4R IFC Asia Pacific IFC Climate & Sustainability City Climate Finance Gap Fund Jane Yuan Xu Melinda Good Rachanee Chanawatr Kwanpadh Suddhi-Dhamakit Pichaya Moeller Prashant Kapoor Kelvin Tagnipez #APEXgreencities #APEXCIOD #BangkokCIOD #lowcarboncities #climatesmartcities #sustainablecities #greencities #greenfinance #sustainablefinance #climateinvestment #climatefinance

#DYK ?? cities are responsible for 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions? They are also key actors in the global climate agenda and sustainable urban development. In #Indonesia, Jakarta is stepping up to this challenge with a target to reduce GHG emissions by 30% by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. Achieving this requires solutions like green buildings ??, sustainable mobility ???, and ? waste management ?? —representing an investment opportunity equivalent to $33 billion (IDR500 trillion), with 70% requiring private sector mobilization. This week, IFC - International Finance Corporation’s APEX Green Cities program partnered with the Jakarta provincial administration to host a the Green City forum to present the Jakarta Climate Investment Opportunities Diagnostic (CIOD). The report shares insights and identifies strategies to reduce emissions, tackle climate change, and unlock private sector investment to achieve the city’s climate targets Advanced Practices for Environmental Excellence in Cities (APEX) is a platform developed by IFC that enables cities like Jakarta to identify and invest in low carbon and green cities solutions. ????? To learn more about the APEX Green Cities platform, visit https://wrld.bg/4bwI50UvvHM Euan Marshall, Farida Lasida Adji, Kelvin Tagnipez

#DYK ??cities are responsible for 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions? They are also key actors in the global climate agenda and sustainable urban development.? In #Indonesia, Jakarta is stepping up to this challenge with a target to reduce GHG emissions by 30% by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. Achieving this requires solutions like green buildings ??, sustainable mobility ???, and ? waste management ?? —representing an investment opportunity equivalent to $33 billion (IDR500 trillion), with 70% requiring private sector mobilization.? This week, IFC’s APEX Green Cities program partnered with the Jakarta provincial administration to host the Green City forum to present the Jakarta Climate Investment Opportunities Diagnostic (CIOD). The report shares insights and identifies strategies to reduce emissions, tackle climate change, and unlock private sector investment to achieve the city’s climate targets? Advanced Practices for Environmental Excellence in Cities (APEX) is a platform developed by IFC that enables cities like Jakarta to identify and invest in low carbon and green cities solutions. ????? To learn more about the APEX Green Cities platform, visit https://lnkd.in/esYAYcak Euan Marshall, Farida Lasida Adji,?Kelvin Tagnipez, Amerta Mardjono?

Investing in a Brighter, Sustainable Future! ?? In ????, green bonds are paving the way for clean energy solutions & meeting surging energy demands. Learn from IFC - International Finance Corporation’s Anshika Agarwal how they can drive efficiency in e-mobility, MSMEs, & EECGs, empowering businesses to go green. ??

We are delighted to share news of the successful delivery of the first APEX Green Cities Training in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) on November 18-19, 2024. Hosted in partnership with IFC - International Finance Corporation’s LAC Upstream Infrastructure team, this training built on IFC’s 2022 signing of an Engagement Letter with the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley?to support Medellín, Colombia in preparing an assessment of low-carbon investment opportunities within the Climate Action Plan (CAP) for Medellín. Launched in May 2023, the resulting Climate Investment Opportunities Diagnostic (CIOD) leverages the APEX Green Cities app. The two-day training brought together 19 public sector representatives from Medellín, providing them with hands-on experience and knowledge to integrate APEX into projects in mobility, urban planning, waste, and finance sectors. Key Highlights of the Training: ? An overview of APEX Green Cities and its methodology ? Insights into Medellín’s CIOD ? Interactive case studies and baseline data exercises ? Certification of attendance for participants The program was a success, with 100% of survey respondents reporting enhanced skills and a positive experience, with all obtaining a certification of attendance signed by the APEX team. This marks a step forward in empowering Medellín’s efforts to transition toward a sustainable, low-carbon future. Special thanks to the Secretariat of Environment of Medellin (Ana Ligia Mora Martinez, Carlos Alberto Velasquez and Juan Esteban Monsalve ),?and Miguel Betancur?from Medellín's International Cooperation Office for their invaluable support and commitment to this initiative. #APEXMedellinCIOD #APEXMedellinCityPartnership #APEXgreencities #APEXCIOD #lowcarboncities #climatesmartcities #sustainablecities #greencities #greenfinance #sustainablefinance #climateinvestment #climatefinance Alcaldía de Medellín Lorraine Sugar, Adriana Díaz Robles, Ursula Blotte, Sahlla Abbasi, M.Eng, PMP, Cristina Cano Sokoloff

????Cities are the engines of growth and innovation, and with smart investments, they can lead the way to a sustainable, resilient future.??? India will need an investment of $840 billion????over the next 15 years in urban infrastructure to effectively meet the needs of its expanding urban population???, according to a World Bank report. ? To bridge this demand, IFC - International Finance Corporation is partnering with the?Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA),?Government of India, and the?Capacity Building Commission?(CBC), to support the sustainable development of India’s cities???. Together, we will: ? ???Help mobilize commercial financing??? ??Scale sustainable urban infrastructure projects??? ??Connect cities with capital markets??? ??Build capacity to facilitate infrastructure implementation??? ??Diversify their sources of financing??? ???Improve public service delivery???????????? ? Our partnership aims to enhance public service delivery and bolster essential #infrastructure????through direct engagement with subnational governments????, their entities, and private-sector solution providers??? #DYK?????IFC, through its Cities Initiative, helps municipal authorities raise commercial capital????for urban infrastructure projects and build sustainable cities??? ???https://wrld.bg/Vq2T50Uoez3 ? Imad N. Fakhoury, Wendy Werner, CFA,?Roshika Singh,?Mission Karmayogi MoHUA,?Karmayogi Bharat, The Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Korea

Sustainable transport plays a crucial role in achieving sustainable development. The IFC E-Bus Toolkit ?? offers cities and stakeholders a systematic approach to develop greener urban mass transit...from idea to implementation.? ? Learn more: www.ifc.org/ebuses?? ??? #IFCTransportation #IFCInfrastructure?#WorldSustainableTransportDay