Topics & Knowledge
Explore our collection of topics and knowledge pages to learn why city-business climate collaboration matters and how it can be done effectively.
Explore our topics and knowledge pages
These resources are written and structured to give city practitioners, urban organisations and businesses an insight into why city-business climate collaboration matters and how to effectively engage, influence, support and collaborate with different types of businesses.
We recommend that you start by reading the 3 introduction pages and then explore each of the advice by key actions and advice by key sectors pages depending on your needs and interests.
Explore our collection of topics and knowledge pages by clicking through the 3 core categories below:
- Introduction
- Advice by key actions
- Advice by key sectors
1a. City-business climate collaboration: a socioeconomic opportunity
An introduction to how collaboration between cities and businesses can accelerate climate action

1b. Making the case for climate action as an economic opportunity
How to ensure that climate action is embedded into your city’s economic development, business support and partnerships strategy

1c. Tailoring engagement strategies for different businesses
How to segment and tailor engagement strategies to fit diverse business needs, structures and motivations

2a. Developing climate plans with business insights and assigned actions
How cities can systematically engage local businesses to co-create and implement impactful climate action plans

2b. Building collective responsibility for climate action through networks, alliances and partnerships
How to build networks, alliances or partnerships that encourage collective responsibility and collaboration for climate action locally

2c. Harnessing Business Support for Ambitious Climate Policies
How to engage businesses to co-create ambitious regulation and send strong market signals


2e. Developing the green economy through job creation and green skills training programmes
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2f. Fostering climate innovation ecosystems and cleantech sector development
How municipal leaders can accelerate green technology, attract investment, and build resilient local economies.

2g. Matchmaking business solutions to city challenges
How matchmaking programmes can bridge the gap between municipal climate priorities and private-sector solutions.

Food Systems

How municipalities can build networks, alliances or partnerships that encourage collective responsibility and collaboration for climate action locally, focusing on the food sector.
Energy

How municipalities can build networks, alliances or partnerships that encourage collective responsibility and collaboration for climate action locally, focusing on the energy sector.