Accelerating Climate Action in Global Cities

Planning for sustainable development is essential for cities to ensure a stable and resilient environment fit for the climate challenge and their growing populations. In this course, we’ll provide an overview of how developing city climate action plans can be daunting but show the financial and planning assistance readily available.

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

1. Identify the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the urgency in implementing measures to mitigate climate change in urban areas
2. Understand the challenges posed by urbanization
3. Identify the available financial resources from organizations such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), World Bank, and African Development Bank to support cities' climate action plans