Barbara Barros
Senior Adaptation Finance Manager
C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
Overview
Barbara Barros is Senior Adaptation Finance Manager for the C40 City Finance Programme, responsible for supporting C40 cities in taking action to overcome the financing challenges they face in delivering the green infrastructure necessary to become more climate resilient. Previously, Barbara worked in climate action planning, primarily focusing on adaptation for the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro and Recife. She holds a master’s degree in urban engineering focused on adaptation planning from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and is an adaptation finance expert at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.
Published articles
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How cities can focus their climate adaptation and resilience actions
Barbara Barros C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
C40 is a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s biggest and most influential cities, who are working to limit global heating to 1.5°C and to build healthy, equitable and resilient communities. These mayors take a science-based and people-focused approach to achieving their objectives. C40 supports its member cities to develop and implement climate action plans, identify and promote the exchange and implementation of proven sectoral programmes and policies; provides research, technical expertise and access to key partners. Membership is through commitment to the Leadership Standards set the minimum requirements for all member cities and safeguard the integrity of C40 as a network of climate leaders.