R20
General
Name of initiative | R20 |
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LPAA initiative | No |
NAZCA Initiative | No |
Website address | http://regions20.org/ |
Related initiatives | |
Starting year | 2010 |
End year | |
Secretariat | R20 Headquarters, 48 Chemin Du Grand Montfleury, CH 1290 Versoix, Geneva, Switzerland, Phone: +41 22 755 65 45,
Email: secretariat@regions20.org |
Organisational structure | On behalf of the General Assembly, the Governing Board carries out all acts that further the purposes of the organization and is responsible for managing the organization’s business. The Board of Partners provides the R20 Governing Board with a valuable working group that helps to strengthen alliances; improve project implementation success; and supports the fundraising goals of the organization. The R20 also has an Executive Committee. R20 Headquarters are located in Switzerland, but R20 also has several regional offices. |
Geographical coverage | Global |
Name of lead organisation | R20 |
Type of lead organisation | Network/Consortium/Partnership |
Location/Nationality of lead organisation | Switzerland |
Description
Description | The R20 supports regions to develop policy and a portfolio of bankable projects for transitioning to the green economy. The R20 help regions build an effective green deal flow at sub-national level. R20 is developing a pipeline of green infrastructure projects in Waste, Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency, through public private partnerships by bringing together public authorities, technology partners and financial investors |
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Objectives | To help sub-national governments around the world to develop low-carbon and climate resilient economic development projects. |
Activities | Implements and evaluates low-carbon projects within subnational governments;
Facilitates investments in low-carbon projects within subnational governments; Technical training and events; Outreach and communications |
One or two success stories achieved |
Monitoring and Impacts
Function of initiative | Political dialogue, Funding, Capacity building, Technical dialogue |
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Activity of initiative | Policy planning and recommendations, Financing, Training and education, Knowledge production and innovation |
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Goals | |
Comments on indicators and goals | |
How will goals be achieved | |
Have you changed or strenghtened your goals | |
Progress towards the goals | R20 promotes a number of innovative financial mechanisms to facilitate the development of the most promising projects. On the one hand, the Pre-Investment Facilities (PIFs) allow project teams to conduct the feasibility studies required for bankability: on the other hand, the Leonardo DiCaprio Philanthropic Planet Pledge Fund (PPF), and The Sub-national Climate Fund, provide and attract additional investment capital to fund project implementation. |
How are you tracking progress of your initiative | |
Available reporting |
Participants
Participants | Number | Names | ||
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Members | 552 | |||
Companies | 0 | |||
Business organisations | 0 | |||
Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||
Non-governmental organisations | 0 | |||
National states | 0 | |||
Governmental actors | 0 | |||
Regional / state / county actors | 52 | Wilaya of Oran (Algeria), Nord Region (Burkina-Faso), Hauts-Bassins Region (Burkina Faso), Region Oriental (Morocco), (Morocco) Region of Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate, (Nigeria) Delta State, (Nigeria) Ogun State, (Rwanda) Western Province, (Senegal) Region of Dakar, (Senegal) Region of Matam, (Senegal) City of Thiès, (Tanzania) Dodoma Region, (Tanzania) Kagera Region, (Tanzania) Songwe Region, Mukono (Uganda), Gujarat State (India), Province of Cebu (Phillipines), (South Korea) Gyeonggi Provincial Government, (China) Shenzhen Low Carbon City, City of Vienna (Austria), Region of Lower Austria (Austria), (Austria) City of Güssing, (Croatia) County of Istria, Region of Île de France (France), Region La Réunion (France), (Portugal) Region de Azores, (Romania) Alba County, Province of Flevoland (Netherlands), Province of British Columbia (Canada), (Mexico) State of Baja California, (Mexico) State of Campeche, (Mexico) State of Chiapas, (Mexico) Municipality of Villa de Alvarez, State of Colima (Mexico), (Mexico) State of Sinaloa, (Mexico) State of Quintana Roo, (Mexico) Municipality of Novolato Sinaloa, California (USA), Connecticut (USA), Michigan (USA), State of Acre (Brazil), (Brazil) State of Mato Grosso, Brazil State of Sao Paulo (Brazil), (Brazil) State of Rio, (Brazil) State of Para, (Brazil) City of Sao Paulo, (Ecuador) Province of Pichincha, (Peru) City of Santiago de Surco, (Peru) Municipality of Distrital de la Molina, (Peru) Municipality of Miraflores, (Peru) Municipality of Santiago.
Members can be found here: http://regions20.org/members-and-partners/national-and-subnational-authorities/ | ||
City / municipal actors | 0 | |||
Intergovernmental organisations | 0 | |||
Financial Institutions | 0 | |||
Faith based organisations | 0 | |||
Other members | 500 | Business and Project Facilitators | ||
Supporting partners | 0 | Green Finance Network (United Kingdom) - includes sovereign wealth funds; public and private equity investors; capital markets/bank lending; and public finance mechanisms. | ||
Number of members in the years |
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Have only national states as participators | No |
Theme
Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
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No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Last update: 13 August 2020 12:29:02
Not only have national states as participators