Meet the Finance Experts Helping Cities unlock Climate Capital

City Finance Specialists (CFSs) are at the heart of the Climate City Capital Hub. They are dedicated experts working side by side with Mission Cities to turn climate ambition into investable action.    Whether it's structuring innovative investment vehicles or navigating the complexities of blended finance, CFSs bring technical insight, financial modelling, and local know-how to build city-led solutions with system-wide impact. Leuven, Belgium  With support from Àlvar Gener, BwB Associate and CFS for Belgium, UK, and Ireland, Leuven is designing a City Climate Fund to invest in district heating, clean mobility, and local green infrastructure.  BwB’s recent article, ‘City Funds and the Net-Zero Transition,’ explores how such locally governed climate investment vehicles can accelerate urban decarbonisation. To read the article, visit the link in the comments. Kozani, Greece  In Kozani, George Ioulianos, BwB Vice President and CFS for Greece and Cyprus, is advising on the city’s Greening District Heating project. With the city phasing out lignite, George is helping shape the roadmap, define key studies, secure political backing, and unlock funding, laying the groundwork for successful project financing.  By embedding tailored support directly into cities’ transition efforts, the Capital Hub is helping unlock scalable, bankable, and Mission-aligned projects across Europe.