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# 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](mailto:climateprojects@cdp.net).
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### How to showcase your climate projects through annual disclosure
Explore our project disclosure guides for local governments:
- [English version](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/007/759/original/Sustainable_infrastructure_project_disclosure_one-pager.pdf)
- [French version](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/007/898/original/FR_Sustainable_infrastructure_project_disclosure_one-pager_FR.pdf)
- [Bahasa version](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/007/899/original/IN_Sustainable_infrastructure_project_disclosure_one-pager_IN.pdf)
- [Thai version](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/009/494/original/THAI_Sustainable_infrastructure_project_disclosure.pdf)
- [Korean version](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/009/495/original/KR_Sustainable_Infrastructure_Project_disclosure.pdf)
- [Portuguese version](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/007/897/original/PT_Sustainable_infrastructure_project_disclosure_one-pager_PT.pdf)
- [Spanish version](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/007/900/original/ES_Sustainable_infrastructure_project_disclosure_one-pager_ES.pdf)
#### CDP programs for public-private collaboration
CDP is accelerating equitable climate action through partnerships between local governments and companies.
### City Business Climate Alliance
The [City Business Climate Alliance](https://www.city-businessclimatealliance.org/) (CBCA) is a joint initiative of CDP, WBCSD, and C40 Cities – a global alliance forging city-business partnerships on climate action. The program supports the most ambitious city and business leaders with a platform to convene, set joint commitments, co-create, and implement projects that help cities deliver on their Climate Action Plans and businesses on their climate targets in line with the Paris Agreement.
## Knowledge resources and toolkits
- [**Financing Climate Projects: A Guide for Local Governments in the Philippines (December 2025)**](https://www.cdp.net/en/insights/financing-climate-projects)
- **CHAMP country case studies (based on 2024 city disclosure data):** [Asia Pacific](https://assets.ctfassets.net/v7uy4j80khf8/SeoYOyiEsiMt9rDUIzDQV/9e005f86199faa1aadad49a4b1f554ce/CHAMP_Country_Case_Studies_-_Asia_and_the_Pacific.pdf), [Asia Pacific (Korean)](https://downloads.ctfassets.net/v7uy4j80khf8/32M1Vm39ZMryj0Gy0qgPeq/9c1266b7afb03db1579d07509e709e7f/CHAMP_Country_Case_Studies_Asia_and_the_Pacific_Korean.pdf), [Latin America](https://downloads.ctfassets.net/v7uy4j80khf8/3le3suZtvgrAdwnzjDlO3j/9fa08d9c34bccc79e9ce7227d04c89ca/CHAMP_Country_Case_Studies_-_Latin_America.pdf), [Latin America (Portuguese)](https://assets.ctfassets.net/v7uy4j80khf8/hNSzWVecPrdOdJdb0NFox/24a505df61ddce01f07e1ce1b9ddfb24/CHAMP_Country_Case_Studies_Latin_America_Portuguese.pdf), [Latin America (Spanish)](https://assets.ctfassets.net/v7uy4j80khf8/2rG9w8iP6RbRxW1bVEK0KV/8ef64344cc1e05ab8d3cf1d87888dffe/CHAMP_Country_Case_Studies_Latin_America_Spanish.pdf), [West Africa](https://assets.ctfassets.net/v7uy4j80khf8/3k5Hho9SUrstXfT6SbMuS7/efd7bca83f54e9de0b27562738ea93ce/CHAMP_Country_Case_Studies_-_West_Africa.pdf), [West Africa (French)](https://assets.ctfassets.net/v7uy4j80khf8/3ZFzSLaVgwayMmtQ1j76Fe/58da712fc524d33b0dc0c43a8ca1bdcb/CHAMP_Country_Case_Studies_West_Africa_French.pdf)
- [**CDP Project Aggregation Guide 2025**](https://assets.ctfassets.net/v7uy4j80khf8/2XOGsAeBlZkWkVOiAoo9ec/0d28fb001213d6a2776e198c12c400fd/CDP_Project_Aggregation_Guide_2025.pdf)
- [**Financing for Sustainable Infrastructure: A Guide for Asia Pacific Cities (December 2023)**](/en/insights/financing-for-sustainable-infrastructure-a-guide-for-asia-pacific-cities.md)
- ****[**Demystifying Climate Finance for Municipalities in Brazil (April 2023)**](https://assets.ctfassets.net/v7uy4j80khf8/7CHW4uckMPatsx9G5Ip3iK/a943df57ce7c76a11eae70ea9d47f62e/demystifying-climate-finance-for-municipalities-expanding-climate-project-opportunities-for-subnational-governments.pdf)
- **Guide to Climate Finance for Local Governments in Indonesia (August 2023): **
- [English version](https://assets.ctfassets.net/v7uy4j80khf8/1MHSj9EfHH6XxYZwUwzRiV/d9a396450e446048ed9062a770249413/CDP_Guide_to_Climate_Finance_for_Local_Governments_in_Indonesia_English.pdf)
- [Bahasa version](https://assets.ctfassets.net/v7uy4j80khf8/3YGdcMEFQaMAbwuLQ7rRtB/5892122e2e3e8c667b2ee0279a068a37/CDP_Guide_to_Climate_Finance_for_Local_Governments_in_Indonesia_Bahasa.pdf)
- ****[**Financing for Sustainable Infrastructure: A Guide for US Local Governments (April 2022)**](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/008/041/original/CDP_Guide_to_Climate_Finance_v1.0.pdf)
- ****[**Making Climate Infrastructure Equitable: A Toolkit and Workbook (2022)**](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/004/067/original/Making_Climate_Infrastructure_Equitable_A_Toolkit_and_Workbook_for_Cities.pdf)
- **How to Finance and Fund local climate projects: **
- ****[Community Activated Networks and Emergency Support Systems](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/004/063/original/Finance_Menu_Community_Activated_Networks_and_Emergency_Support_Systems.pdf)
- [Accessible Carbon-Neutral Mobility Options](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/004/061/original/Finance_Menu_Accessible_Carbon_Neutral_Mobility_Options.pdf)
- [Affordable Net-Zero Housing and Workplaces](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/004/062/original/Finance_Menu_Affordable_Net-Zero_Housing_and_Workplaces.pdf)
- [Municipal Leadership on Clean Energy and Efficiency](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/004/065/original/Finance_Menu_Municipal_Leadership_on_Clean_Energy_and_Efficiency.pdf)
- [Regenerative and Resilient Community Landscapes](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/004/060/original/Project_Profile__PLANET.pdf)
- [Flood-Adapted, Safe and Liveable Cities](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/004/064/original/Finance_Menu_Flood-Adapted_Safe_and_Livable_Cities.pdf)
- **Recommendations for local governments **
- [Support Regenerative and Resilient Community Landscapes and Flood-Adapted, Safe and Liveable Cities](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/004/089/original/Planet_Cluster_Recommendations.pdf)
- [Create and Strengthen Carbon Neutral Mobility Options and Community-Activated Networks](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/004/087/original/People_Cluster_Recommendations.pdf)
- [Lead on Municipal Clean Energy and Efficiency and Create Affordable, Sustainable Housing and Workplaces](https://cdn.cdp.net/cdp-production/comfy/cms/files/files/000/004/088/original/Places_Cluster_Recommendations.pdf)
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## Case studies
Learn about types of projects that can enhance community resilience and sustainability. Browse all case studies [in our insights hub](/en/insights.md).