Amaia is C40’s Sustainable Investment and City Finance Programme Manager, working as part of the Climate Finance, Knowledge and Partnerships team. In this role, she leads Sustainable Investment and Finance Advocacy to support cities in driving and demanding an urgent shift to investing away from fossil fuels and towards clean, and job-creating, industries through municipal financial policies, global and local advocacy, and engagement with pension funds.
Before joining C40, Amaia was at the Birmingham City Council, focusing on various international projects with Birmingham’s sister cities and EU-funded projects. She also supported partners within the Commonwealth networks. While at the Council’s leading Brexit Programme, she collaborated closely with the UK Government’s Home Office.
Amaia is passionate about working with cities and building global relationships with partners, and has a rich experience with city governments, NGOs, universities and local authorities.