CCFLA Newsletter: October 2024
Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA)
A coalition of leaders committed to deploying finance for city level climate action at scale by 2030.
In this special edition of our Newsletter, we are delighted to share highlights from our Annual Assembly that took place during New York Climate Week, where we celebrated CCFLA’s 10th Anniversary and launched our highly anticipated flagship report, the 2024 State of Cities Climate Finance Report (SCCFR), offering the most comprehensive assessment of urban climate flows and needs globally. Check out this blog post by CCFLA Program Associate Alastair Mayes, for a recap of CCFLA’s activities at New York Climate Week and updates on hot topics, including private finance and adaptation.?
We’ve also been busy preparing for COP29, the World Urban Forum (WUF12), and the U20 taking place next month. We have a variety of exciting engagements planned and we’ve published a shared calendar featuring our members' events on our website. Be sure to check it out and mark your calendars for what's coming up!?We'll also be hosting a Happy Hour for our members in Cairo, so please RSVP using this link if you'd like to attend??
As always, we’ve featured a wide selection of events, publications, and other announcements from across the urban climate finance space.??
Please email us at [email protected] if you would like to discuss any of the updates and we hope you enjoy!?
Kind regards,??
The CCFLA Secretariat Team?
CCFLA Announcements
Knowledge
Report | State of Cities Climate Finance 2024??
CCFLA’s flagship report features the latest insights into global urban climate finance flows and cities' climate finance needs. It aims to inform action on mobilizing finance for city-level climate action at scale by 2030.?
Report | Assessing India’s Enabling Framework Conditions for Subnational Climate Finance?
CCFLA and United Nations ESCAP launched this report as part of the Urban-Act project. It provides a comprehensive analysis of India’s national Enabling Financial Conditions, highlighting strengths and opportunities, and offering recommendations for enhancing subnational climate data, and ensuring coordination from the national to the city level.?
Blog | UrbanShift: Unlocking Urban Finance: The Vital Role of Project Preparation for City Projects??
CCFLA’s Francisco Macedo contributed to this blog, which presents the critical role of Project Preparation Facilities in unlocking investment for urban transformation, promoting sustainability, and supporting cities in implementing integrated solutions that address climate change, biodiversity, and inclusive growth. ? ?
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Collaboration
Past Event | CCFLA Assembly 2024?
The Annual CCFLA Assembly took place on Tuesday 24 September, during New York Climate Week. This year, we celebrated our 10th Anniversary, highlighting a decade of dedicated efforts and five transformative years with CPI as the Secretariat, as well as launching the 2024 State of Cities Climate Finance report.??
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New Co-Chairs | FAEE AG and PPAG?
We’re pleased to announce the newly appointed Co-chairs of CCFLA’s Action Groups:?
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Update Calls | Action Groups?
Our Co-Chairs will guide the strategic direction of their respective Action Groups, collaborate with the CCFLA Secretariat on impactful Learning Sessions, and champion the Groups’ initiatives.
The Project Preparation Action Group hosted its latest Update and Learning Session focusing on the PPF Connector Partnership Assessment Brief and the CCFLA and UrbanAct’s Enabling Framework Conditions Assessment Tools.?
Next Meeting: Thursday 24 October, 2PM BST?
The Finance and Enabling Environment Action Group hosted its latest Update and Learning Session, in which we introduced CCFLA and UrbanAct’s Enabling Framework Conditions Assessment Tools, and how they have been implemented in Indonesia and India.??
Next Meeting: Wednesday 11th December, 2PM GMT?
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Advocating for Urban Climate Finance?
Past Event | Innovate4Cities Accelerating Local Climate Action through Partnerships?
CCFLA’s John Michael LaSalle, along with other experts from ICLEI Africa, The World Bank, CDP, and the University of Melbourne, spoke at the GCoM-Gap Fund Partnership session on "Accelerating Local Climate Action through Partnerships: Navigating the Urban Project Lifecycle." The session explored the complexities of developing urban climate projects and provided a comprehensive guide through the various stages of urban climate project development.??
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Past Event | UN Habitat CCUE x PFES CoP – Localizing and Innovating Finance for Urban Climate Action?
CCFLA's Francisco Macedo spoke at UN-Habitat's Community of Practice session jointly organized by the Climate Change and Urban Environment Team and the Planning Finance and Economy Section. The session sought to address key challenges and opportunities in leveraging finance for climate action in cities. It focuseds on innovative financing mechanisms, barriers to accessing climate finance, and strategies for localizing climate finance.?
Member Spotlight??
Rupesh Madlani, Founder and CEO of Bankers without Boundaries (BwB)?
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Rupesh Madlani is the CEO of Bankers without Boundaries (BwB). In this edition of the member spotlight, he discusses how BwB is working with cities across the EU to develop climate investment plans, and the importance of innovative financial mechanisms in achieving sustainable urban development goals.?
Other Announcements?
Calls?
Call to Action | Innovate4Cities?
The Montréal Call to Action on Cities, Climate Research and Governance
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Call for Ideas | CPI Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance?
Submit an idea for consideration in the Lab’s 11th cycle by Friday 8th November.
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Knowledge??
Implementation Guide | C40??
How cities can attract private finance for climate action
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Report | CPI??
Blended Finance and the Gender-Energy Nexus
Blog | Bankers without Boundaries?
Innovative Financial Solutions for Place-Based Decarbonisation: Insights from Climate Week NYC
Tool | GCoM and ARUP?
Climate Innovation Readiness Navigator for Cities and Local Governments (CIRN)
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Blog | World Bank?
The secret to infrastructure success? Strong PPP frameworks
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Past Events?
Virtual Event | Penn Institute for Urban Research?
Financing Resilient Cities for the Future
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Webinar | ICLEI SEA ?
From Vision to Action: Enabling the Renewable Energy Transition through Innovative Financing and Global Networks Webinar and Project Launch?
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Upcoming Climate Events?
We'll be hosting and presenting at several events at the World Urban Forum 2024 in Cairo, Egypt. For a full list of our engagements, please visit our website.