Green Finance Training Program
Unlocking green finance for city leaders: The Nordic model
The Green Finance Training Program supports cities and local practitioners in strengthening their capacity to access, structure, and manage green finance for climate action and sustainable infrastructure. The training combines practical learning with peer exchange and draws inspiration from the Nordic model of collective municipal finance and financeable project structuring.
Read moreCities are central to delivering climate action, but many struggle to turn plans into financeable projects. The Green Finance Training Program responds to this challenge by strengthening participants’ understanding of green finance instruments, governance frameworks, and project structuring.
The training draws on lessons from the Nordic model of pooled municipal finance, while remaining adaptable to different legal, financial, and institutional contexts worldwide.
This training is designed for city practitioners and subnational stakeholders with a medium level of financial knowledge, including:
- Municipal and regional finance staff
- Climate investment and sustainable finance practitioners
- Infrastructure planning staff with finance responsibilities
- Climate action and resilience staff working on project implementation
Participants should be familiar with basic public finance and procurement processes and interested in improving investment readiness.
Participants will:
- better understand green finance instruments relevant to the local context
- learn how collective and pooled finance approaches can reduce risk and improve access to capital
- strengthen skills to structure financeable climate and infrastructure projects
- explore governance approaches that support transparency and sustainability
- exchange experiences with peers and practitioners from different regions
Program format and timeline
The program runs over approximately five weeks in September 2026, starting with the international launch event in Malmö, Sweden. The learning journey is designed to support participants in translating concepts into actionable approaches relevant to their own cities and regions. This is done through interactive online workshops and group exercises, case studies inspired by Nordic and international practice, peer-to-peer exchange across regions and sectors, and guided reflection on how lessons can be applied in different local contexts. All sessions are delivered in English, with supporting materials potentially available in Spanish and French. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate of participation as part of the ICLEI carbonn Climate Center Academy Series.
Read more- Participation fee: €1,500 (VAT included)
- A limited number of discounted and sponsored places are available
Participation is subject to registration via the online form. Places are limited.
For questions about the Green Finance Training Program, including sponsorship opportunities, please contact: [email protected]