Date: Thursday 13 November 2025
Time: 9am (CST), 10am (EST), 12pm (BRT), 3pm (GMT), 4pm (CET), 5pm (EET)
Length: 60 minutes + Q&A
Financing remains one of the biggest challenges for climate action in cities. While the ambition is high, many local governments face barriers in accessing funds, building institutional capacity, and managing investment effectively. For smart cities, strengthening financial governance and transparency is critical to scaling projects that deliver meaningful change.
This webinar will examine how cities can expand their fiscal and institutional capacity to attract and manage climate finance. It will explore the role of digital tools for tracking and reporting, data platforms for transparency, and innovative approaches that allow cities to unlock new sources of investment.
Key talking points:
- Building financial and institutional strength for climate action.
- Using digital platforms for transparent monitoring, reporting, and verification.
- Innovative funding approaches for city-led climate projects.
- Examples of successful finance models in leading cities.
Key learnings:
- See how cities are positioning themselves to attract and manage climate finance.
- Understand how data and digital platforms improve transparency and investor confidence .
- Learn approaches for developing robust, investment-ready project pipelines.
Speakers
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Luke Antoniou SmartCitiesWorld
Luke has been reporting on the implementation of smart technologies that benefit citizens and the public sector since 2017.
He has a particularly keen interest in smart and sustainable mobility and its role in influencing the decisions of urban planners, citizens and governments alike.
As rapid urbanisation continues, he keeps his finger on the pulse of the myriad urban challenges facing local and central governments, making new connections in the public and private sectors and finding new angles from which to cover the latest smart city developments around the world. |