Finance and Funding for Local and Regional Climate Action
Accelerating climate finance is critical for creating thriving, equitable, and sustainable communities.
Building a global economy that works for people and the planet in the long term requires investment in local and regional climate action. Trillions are required annually by 2050 to address climate hazards and achieve mitigation targets. However, across the globe, regional and local governments continue to face significant barriers to accessing sufficient resources to finance and fund climate-related actions and projects.
CDP provides a platform for local and regional governments to share their ambitions, actions and project needs in a standardized and comparable way. CDP uses this data to develop insights and engage investors, development finance institutions, policymakers, and corporate actors with the goal of accelerating local and regional investment and climate action.
To learn more about our global work, please reach out to us at climateprojects@cdp.net.
How to showcase your climate projects through annual disclosure
Explore our project disclosure guides for local governments:
CDP programs for public-private collaboration
CDP is accelerating equitable climate action through partnerships between local governments and companies.
Knowledge resources and toolkits
Financing for Sustainable Infrastructure: A Guide for Asia Pacific Cities (December 2023)
Demystifying Climate Finance for Municipalities in Brazil (April 2023)
Guide to Climate Finance for Local Governments in Indonesia (August 2023):
Financing for Sustainable Infrastructure: A Guide for US Local Governments (April 2022)
Making Climate Infrastructure Equitable: A Toolkit and Workbook (2022)
How to Finance and Fund local climate projects:
Recommendations for local governments
Recent publications
Global Snapshot 2023
CDP’s 2023 Global Snapshot shows that the opportunity to invest in cities to address the climate crisis has never been greater.
Latin America Snapshot 2022
This Snapshot of city climate infrastructure data draws from self-reported data to CDP-ICLEI Track via the 2022 Cities Questionnaire.
Webinars
Green banks & climate finance: Investing in resilient communities
Learn how green banks in the US and globally can be leveraged to fund local climate projects. Watch recording, browse slides
Climate budgeting aligning financial strategies for climate action in the US
September 2024
Learn how climate budgeting can be a tool to finance local climate projects. Browse slides
Creating and funding city sustainability initiatives
April 2024
Learn how local governments in the US can leverage the Inflation Reduction Act to achieve their climate goals and fund projects. Watch recording
How to achieve local climate goals through sustainable waste management and funding from the US Inflation Reduction Act
March 2024
Learn how federal funding can help address complex waste challenges, build resilient infrastructure, and create a circular materials management system. Watch recording, browse slides
Engaging local suppliers for shared environmental action
November 2023
Learn how to leverage CDP’s Supply Chain program to meet local carbon reduction targets including measuring Scope 3 emissions. Watch recording
Case studies
Learn about types of projects that can enhance community resilience and sustainability. Browse all case studies in our insights hub.