How CHAMP is Reshaping the Architecture of Climate Governance
Two years after its launch at COP28, the Coalition has grown to 78 national endorsers. We examine how the initiative is changing national–local relations ahead of COP30.
Closing the Subnational Finance Gap: New Mechanisms from COP29
Local governments still receive less than 10% of climate finance. CHAMP's latest finance working group outlines pathways to change that.
NDC 3.0 and the Local Dimension: Are National Governments Listening?
With new nationally determined contributions due before COP30, CHAMP endorsers face a crucial test of their multilevel commitments.
African Cities Lead the Way on Heat Action Plans
From Nairobi to Accra, a new wave of urban heat resilience strategies is demonstrating what CHAMP-aligned multilevel cooperation looks like in practice.
Coastal Resilience at Scale: Lessons from the Pacific
Kiribati, Palau, and Papua New Guinea show how small island nations can leverage national-local alignment to unlock adaptation finance and protect vulnerable communities.
Europe's Federalism Advantage in Multilevel Climate Action
With 24 European CHAMP endorsers, the continent is emerging as a laboratory for how decentralised governance can accelerate climate ambition.
Green Municipal Bonds and the CHAMP Framework: A Primer
A new generation of blended finance instruments is emerging at the intersection of CHAMP's pledge commitments and private capital markets.
Latin America's Urban Climate Revolution
Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia are channelling CHAMP commitments into concrete subnational action plans. We profile three cities leading the way.
Tracking NDC Progress at the Local Level: A Methodology Guide
How do you measure whether a city or region is contributing to a national climate commitment? CHAMP's monitoring framework offers a new answer.
The Governance Gap No One Is Talking About
National governments sign pledges, but implementation happens locally. Without legal mandates and resource transfers, multilevel commitments risk becoming paper promises.
Why CHAMP Matters More Now Than at COP28
The geopolitical landscape has shifted dramatically since 2023. Yet the coalition has grown, not shrunk. What this tells us about the durability of multilevel cooperation.
Building Climate Resilience in Informal Settlements: A CHAMP Perspective
Over a billion people live in informal urban settlements. A new CHAMP expert note examines how multilevel governance can reach the most climate-vulnerable communities.
From Pledges to Pipelines: Making CHAMP Finance Work for Local Governments
CHAMP's cities climate finance working group is piloting new approaches to bridge the gap between national pledges and local project pipelines — with early results from Kenya and Colombia.