The Challenge
Transport is responsible for approximately one-fifth of global CO2 emissions. The global transport infrastructure investment gap is estimated to reach US$10 trillion by 2040 - with 60-70% of required investment concentrated in cities and emerging economies in the Global South. Beyond emissions, transport is critical infrastructure with significant social, health, and economic implications – making the quality and pace of its transition a matter of both environmental and public interest.
Many cities and municipalities lack the financial tools and institutional capacity to transition fleets and infrastructure cost effectively. Financing structures in the sector are complex, involving multiple stakeholders and revenue models that are challenging to make commercially viable without public support – making structuring expertise and the right advisory support as important as the capital itself.
We work with governments, cities, and institutional partners to make transportation projects investable – developing the business cases, financial structures, and implementation pathways that connect low-carbon mobility initiatives with the capital needed to deliver them.
Assessing baseline conditions, compiling available data, identifying financing gaps, and mapping stakeholder roles and risk allocation across institutions and project partners.
Developing viable business models – including public-private partnership frameworks and performance-linked financing – and building detailed financial models with scenario analysis to test project viability under different assumptions.
Identifying additional revenue streams and risk mitigation measures, including blended finance models, to enhance bankability, and defining phased implementation plans with clear financing strategies and delivery pathways.
Business case development and financing model design for city-wide low-carbon transport infrastructure, including scenario analysis and decision frameworks for municipalities. The choice of operating model has important implications for cost of capital and long-term financial sustainability.
Financial structures and business case support for electric fleet transition programmes across bus, freight, and urban transport, including advisory on financing options and investor engagement.
Tailored multi-tranche financial mechanisms that pool or leverage public and private capital to de-risk low-carbon mobility investments, improve project bankability, and support scale-up of sustainable transport infrastructure.
Municipal and corporate green bond frameworks with inclusions for sustainable transport infrastructure.
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