RT null T1 Climate finance for cities and buildings: a handbook for local governments A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 climate change K1 carbon K1 finance K1 city K1 building K1 ecosystem management PB United Nations Environment Programme YR 2014 FD 2014 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9282 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9282 NO The objectives of this Handbook are to help raise awareness among local stakeholders regarding climate finance and its potential in the built environment, given the important role that this sector has to play in climate change mitigation. It also aims to help local governments to use climate finance mechanisms as an opportunity to increase the energy performance of their district whilst creating additional revenue, improve resource efficiency and support their wider climate strategies. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 16, 2026