How can cities accelerate investment into sustainable urban mobility?

Earlier this month in Ankara 🇹🇷, BwB Associate, Emre Eren, joined the International Urban Mobility Conference and closing event of the SKUP Türkiye Project, contributing to a dynamic panel titled ‘Financing the Future: Strategies for Success’.

Emre shared lessons from BwB’s work through the Climate City Capital Hub (Capital Hub). An initiative under the NetZeroCitiesEU project, the Capital Hub is a neutral platform that supports cities in translating their climate ambitions into investment-ready project pipelines by providing tailored advisory support and facilitating access to private and public capital.

“Engaging the private sector early in the project lifecycle opens the door to better-designed, more investable solutions. When cities and investors collaborate from the outset, we can align ambition with financial viability from day one,” said Emre. “The Capital Hub plays a key role in facilitating these early conversations, helping to shape urban mobility projects that are ready to deliver real impact.”

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻:

Involve private capital early, not just at the procurement or financing stage

Mid-sized cities need strong blended finance structures to de-risk investment

Financing strategies must be baked into project design and aligned with the EU Taxonomy

Huge thanks to the organisers of the SKUP Türkiye Project for convening such a productive and forward-looking event.

What do you see as the biggest barriers to funding low-carbon urban mobility? Share your thoughts in the comments.