24 - 25 June 2025 | Online & In-Person (London)
Bringing Cities Together to Inspire Climate Action
Cities Climate Action Summit
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The Cities Climate Action roundtables bring together key stakeholders from local authorities, technology providers and investors to generate innovative ideas and practical strategies for unlocking the challenges we face about climate action.
The roundtables run in a closed room format. Each session will allow up to 15 delegates to discuss the topics in question and will be moderated by one of the SmartCitiesWorld team.
If you are interested in any of the roundtables below, please let us know during the registration process. We will also reach out to registered delegates with specific information. All registrations are reviewed by our event curator to ensure the perfect mix for the conversation.
Roundtable 1: Mobilising climate finance for sustainable cities
Tackling climate change and building resilient cities requires significant funding. This roundtable will bring together city representatives to explore ways to mobilise climate financing. Discussions will focus on innovative financing models, strategies to attract private investment into climate projects, and best practices in public-private partnerships for climate action, specifically focused on:
- What innovative climate financing mechanisms has your city successfully implemented (e.g., green bonds, resilience bonds, public-private partnerships, etc.)? What were the key enablers and challenges involved in their rollout?
- How can cities create an enabling environment to attract greater private sector investment in climate-related projects and infrastructure? What are the risks to be managed?
- What are the most effective models for public-private partnerships in financing climate action? How can cities better collaborate with banks, investment funds, and other private partners to leverage resources and expertise?
Roundtable 2: City solutions - powering the future with climate tech
Climate change poses one of the greatest challenges for our cities and the world. Municipal governments, faced with aging infrastructure and the need to protect citizens from increasing risks due to climate change, must find innovative solutions. Fortunately, a rapidly developing sector of climate technology and greentech holds the keys to creating sustainable, resilient, and livable cities of the future. This roundtable discussion will bring city representatives together to share best practices and explore how to accelerate the adoption of climate-focused technology in their communities.
- What are the most impactful examples of climate tech and greentech solutions you have already seen in cities - either your own or elswhere?
- What are the biggest challenges your city encounters when planning and implementing new climate technology? These challenges could involve financing, regulatory hurdles, or public acceptance.
- Looking ahead, where do you see the greatest opportunities for your city to leverage climate tech? In what ways can cities better collaborate to share learnings, explore joint projects, and create a more unified voice to stimulate funding and policy support for climate tech initiatives?
- Interested in sponsorship of this roundtable?
Roundtable 3: Transforming urban mobility networks into eco-friendly services - what's working and where next?
The transportation sector is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in urban areas. To combat climate change, cities need to focus on transforming their transportation systems, including the development of policy to encourage the use of active, shared and public transport methods, the long-term financing of public transport as a green transport solution, and the continued development of smart, accessible and equitable electric vehicle charging infrastructure. In this roundtable, we bring together local authorities, transport authorities and operators, and solutions providers to discuss:
- What are cities doing to promote more active and share modes of transportation?
- What role is data and technology playing in this transition to make these modes of transport more appealing and accessible?
- How do cities balance the need for these services and their related infrastructure with the need for increased EV charging infrastructure
Roundtable 4: Exploring innovative policy approaches for climate action
Robust and effective policies are crucial for cities to achieve their climate action goals. This roundtable discussion will convene city representatives to analyse existing policies, identify successful approaches, and discuss innovative policy solutions to accelerate climate progress. The focus will be on policies that drive the adoption of renewable energy, sustainable transportation, energy efficiency, and circular economy principles, with specific talking points around:
- What are the most impactful climate-related policies your city has implemented? What were the key success factors? What lessons could be valuable for other cities to consider?
- What regulatory barriers, financial obstacles, or other hurdles hinder your city's ability to develop and implement effective climate policies?
- How can cities collaborate at the regional, national, or international level to streamline policy development, share resources, and amplify their impact? What are some innovative policy solutions that cities should explore for the future?
- Interested in sponsorship of this roundtable?
Roundtable 5: Turning the built environment green - where should cities focus and what are the quick wins?
As we look at the continued re-evaluation of urban space, cities must consider how roads and sidewalks will be reshaped and pedestrianised to become support green and active transportation goals, plus how the redistribution of the energy network is going to impact the space available in cities, in line with our other roundtables, but must also consider the redevelopment of brownfields for urban greening and nature-based solutions to urgent questions around air quality and pollution. In this roundtable, a group of urban planners, policy specialists and solutions providers will come togetether to answer:
- What can cities do to promote green infrastructure in urban redevelopment?
- What data do cities need to re-shape the built environment to be more sustainable?
- What partnerships need to exist between public and private sectors to enable the development of a more sustainable urban environment, and how do they establish the rules of engagement?
- Interested in sponsorship of this roundtable?
Roundtable 6: Energy efficiency and the transition to renewables - where are cities and what are the priorities?
Questions of efficiency and conservation are key to climate adaptation strategies for cities, and retrofitting of buildings (lighting systems, building management systems, HVAC etc, solar panels etc) represents some of the remaining low hanging fruit for cities dealing with the climate crisis. On the other side of this, cities also need to be involved in decisions on the transition to clean energy, such as where new infrastructure should be built to ensure a just transition. In this roundtable, a group of city representatives and solutions providers will come together to answer:
- What strategies can cities adopt to improve efficiency and conservation in the built environment?
- How can cities enhance the resilience and reliability of their energy and utility systems?
- How can cities transition to renewable and clean energy sources, or influence the transition if their energy sector is privately operated?
- Interested in sponsorship of this roundtable?
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