Excited to see BwB Managing Director and Global Head of Nature & Biodiversity Finance, Heather Matson, at Africa's Green Economy Summit 2026, joining investors, policymakers and project developers to turn climate ambition into bankable action. “This is not funding opportunities for nature, biodiversity and green investment projects - it’s structuring capital and finding applying innovation to financing models to deliver both impact and returns,” Heather highlights. AGES is

BwB is looking for an Associate to support the origination and implementation of sustainability-linked financial mechanisms and solutions across sectors such as energy, mobility, adaptation, and the circular economy in the urban environment. You’ll work with a global, mission-driven team, shaping innovative financing instruments and turning capital into real-world impact. If you bring a strong foundation in project or infrastructure finance, and a commitment to purpose-driv

BwB is proud to be part of the Pioneering Places Community of Practice led by the Davos Baukultur Alliance. Involving six cities across five continents, this global initiative brings together leaders from government, finance, design, culture, and civil society to tackle a critical challenge for cities: the development and delivery of built environment solutions that improve all aspects of urban life while ensuring sustainability, inclusion, and long-term value. BwB's contri

In December 2024, BwB launched the Africa Capital Hub (ACH) to respond to a defining challenge for Africa: mobilising capital at scale to unlock the continent’s tremendous potential to lead a global wave of transformative environmental and social development.      The ambition? To develop innovative financing solutions that help close Africa’s US$ 194 billion annual SDG funding gap.    Over the past 12 months, the ACH has moved from vision to action, working alongside...

In December 2025, the European Commission published its new EU City Agenda, which puts cities at the heart of Europe’s future growth, competitiveness, and social cohesion ambitions.    The Agenda recognises that today’s urban challenges – from resilience and security to affordable housing and the climate transition – cannot be addressed through policy alone. They require coordinated investment strategies that connect EU priorities with real, bankable initiatives on the groun

2025 was a year of new milestones, strong collaboration, and increased impact for BwB. From convening global leaders to supporting innovation on the ground, our work has continued to help shape the future of finance, cities, and sustainable development. Highlights include: Investor Roundtable at WEF, Davos – Aligning investors around impact and Africa, sparking conversations that direct capital to where it matters most. Bellagio Convening with Governments and Ministers –..

The Financial Times recently highlighted the InnovateUkraine programme in a powerful reminder that rebuilding Ukraine is not just about reconstructing what has been damaged or lost – it is also about improving resilience and laying the foundations for a future-ready economy. Innovation plays a critical role in these efforts, including through enabling new energy technologies that support the development of a more adaptable, decentralised system that can reduce vulnerability.

With New Year greetings from BwB’s CEO, Rupesh Madlani, and renewed resolve for climate-resilient futures, the first issue of the Adaptation Brief for 2026 opens the year with a clear message: climate adaptation is an urgent and essential investment priority. Here’s an overview of this month’s issue: The Adaptation Investment Ledger: Bilbao's flood protection strategy  This month we highlight the multi-layered flood defence system developed by Bilbao in northern Spain, whic

BwB was delighted to join Finnish Mission Label cities for the biannual gathering hosted by  VTT ,  Finland’s Government Research Institute, last month.  Discussions at the event underscored a growing maturity in how Finnish cities are translating climate targets into structured project pipelines.    Across energy, mobility, buildings, and systems integration, Finnish cities are aligning governance, data, and investment planning in ways that make the 2030 climate-neutrality

BwB’s recent article featuring insights from our investor roundtable on sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) highlights a key theme that continues to resonate with investors: the need for stronger integrity and clearer incentives if SLBs are to emerge as a credible tool for transition finance. The discussions identified three priorities:  Sharper KPIs that reflect real-economy transition pathways, not incremental targets.  Transparent structures that reduce ambiguity and build

Fragile and conflict-affected states sit at the frontline of ClimateRisk, yet continue to receive some of the lowest levels of AdaptationFinance globally. Our latest article, ‘Beyond Emergency Aid: Climate Adaptation Funding in Fragile States’, explores why the financing system still struggles to respond at scale. Today, short-term emergency aid dominates, but this is not designed to support the long-term resilience initiatives these countries urgently need. Key challenges

No single group of stakeholders can drive the transition to climate-neutral cities alone. Public sector actors, private capital advisors, technical experts, and communities must collaborate to bridge the gap between ambition and implementation.   This is why the Climate City Capital Hub, led by BwB and its consortium partners at NetZeroCitiesEU, was designed as a collaborative initiative.   Each partner contributes distinct strengths to support Mission Cities in unlocking a

We recently shared insights from our Investor Roundtable on the Future of Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLBs) – a conversation that highlighted the need to address the challenges preventing SLBs from realising their potential to mobilise private capital for climate and nature-positive outcomes.   If you missed it, visit the link in the first comment below.  Today, we’re sharing some research that adds a layer of analysis to our roundtable findings. Our ‘SLB Research Deck’, 

BwB was delighted to join the 4th Arab Forum for Land and Climate in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, where this year’s theme, 'Land and Sea in Harmony: Pathways to the Blue Economy’, brought together more than 70 participants from 23 international, regional, and national organisations to explore how finance can drive sustainable coastal resilience. BwB Vice President, Renata Haseth, spoke on the panel ‘Financing Coastal Resilience: De-Risking Nature-Based Solutions’, sharing insight

BwB was delighted to share the stage with the European Investment Bank (EIB), EBRD and Crowd Ukraine Invest AG at the Third Foreign Investment Congress in Warsaw yesterday. BwB Executive Director, Christine Zhou, and BwB Global Expert Group Member, Bohdan Senchuk, discussed how strategic, inclusive, and resilient investment can unlock sustainable growth, drawing on BwB’s experience with the Innovate Ukraine project.    They highlighted the importance of aligning capital wit

Across Europe, more than 100 Mission-Labelled Cities are aiming for climate neutrality by 2030. From Helsinki to Athens and Dublin to Bucharest, the Climate City Capital Hub is playing a crucial role in this shared journey. Led by BwB and its NetZeroCitiesEU consortium partners, the Capital Hub translates climate ambition to investment readiness, helping Mission Cities unlock, structure, and mobilise capital for high-impact, climate-aligned projects. City Finance Specialist

A curated insight into policy, practice, and innovation for a climate-resilient future.  As climate impacts and risks intensify, accelerating adaptation activity is now an urgent global priority. BwB’s new monthly briefing brings together the latest intelligence on climate resilience – from policy breakthroughs to actionable research and inspiring city case studies. In the first issue:  Policy Spotlight: Europe prepares for the next-generation European Climate Adaptation Pl

With COP30 underway, there is renewed focus on how innovative financial instruments such as sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) can bridge across climate ambition, action, and accountability. During London Climate Action Week 2025, BwB convened investors, policymakers, and finance leaders to explore how SLBs can move from promising but rarely used instruments to credible drivers of impact, addressing challenges around regulation, performance incentives, and market trust. Dra

As a member of the Collaborative for Systemic Climate Action, BwB is joining a shared message ahead of COP30, reflecting the Collaborative’s call for collective, systemic action. The post below, developed by the Collaborative, highlights how its 25 member organisations are coming together to strengthen connections between local realities and global transformation. Delighted to share our collective message here: As the global climate movement comes together in Amazonia for C

BwB recently joined partners from across Europe for the 2nd CirCoFin — Circular Construction Finance General Assembly in Glasgow, hosted by Zero Waste Scotland. Over two inspiring days, the consortium explored how to accelerate circularity in the built environment through collaborative workshops, peer learning, and a hands-on visit to BE-ST in Hamilton, to see innovation in circular materials, reuse strategies, and retrofit design in action. “It was inspiring to have so man