Resilient cities are better at handling natural and human-made disasters, absorbing the impact of economic, environmental and social hazards, and promoting well-being and inclusive and sustainable growth.
From green bonds to innovative technologies to sustainable infrastructure investments, the conference will explore how best to tackle urban challenges and secure a better, more sustainable and energy resilient future for cities and their residents.
Held in person for the first time in two years, this year’s EBRD Green Cities Annual Conference has highlighted the latest trends in financing green cities, focusing on the role cities and the private sector play in becoming energy resilient.
We have heard from mayors, government officials, private sector experts, urban, inclusion and climate specialists from Green Cities across the EBRD regions about their work in building strengthening and financing a resilient energy infrastructure.
The EBRD Green Cities Annual Conference 2022 was supported by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and held in partnership with the City of Vienna.
Watch back the following panels:
Energy resilience
20 October- 09:15 London time/10:15 Vienna time
Ensuring energy supplies are secure and able to withstand disruptions is key to building economic resilience in cities and ensuring the wellbeing of citizens.
As the energy landscape undergoes a radical transformation, through the impacts of war and disrupted supply chains, cities play a key role in setting policy, implementing clean energy projects and encouraging community initiatives that support a more resilient, more secure and more affordable supply of energy.
The session will bring together representatives from Green Cities, energy sector experts and private sector partners to discuss how to build, strengthen and finance resilient urban energy infrastructure.
Fireside chat on Gender
20 October- 11:00 London time/12:00 Vienna time
Ursula Bauer from the City of Vienna and EBRD's Barbara Rambousek, two leaders in Gender mainstreaming, will interview each other about the pioneering work that each woman has undertaken in their roles.
From safety for all in public transportation, women’s employment in green jobs, universal design of public spaces, to inclusive procurement, women’s representation in leadership and decision-making positions in municipalities and in climate action, this interactive discussion will provide the opportunity to learn from Vienna’s pioneering experience in mainstreaming gender in the city, and to draw lessons and good practices for the cities in the EBRD region.
The EBRD Green Cities programme started mainstreaming Gender in 2020, and is now also providing gender assessments in the Green Cities Action Plans and including economic inclusion in urban infrastructure investments.
For more information, please contact greencities@ebrd.com
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