As subsidies run out, cities need new financing solutions for energy transition. Public authorities must urgently adapt by embracing innovative financing instruments. Those that can overcome barriers and secure private investment will be better positioned to meet their climate goals. Join us on 6 November at the SCEWC24 in Barcelona to explore less traditional funding options and key barriers cities face.

You will learn what options cities have, how to secure private capital, and what obstacles need most attention. For the first time, we will share the results of the ongoing consultations on public authorities’ attitudes towards less traditional funding sources.

We will also talk about practical steps to secure private capital by aligning cities’ plans with investors’ priorities, using insights from the matchmaking meetings and investor feedback.

The session is part of PROSPECT+ Policy Dialogue and our ongoing efforts to bring attention to the needs on the local level.

Highlights:

• Exclusive Findings: Be the first to hear our latest findings revealing the drivers and barriers cities are facing when using innovative financing instruments.
• Investor-Led Insights: Gain an investor’s perspective on how cities can make their climate investment plans more attractive.
• Fostering City-Investor Collaborations: Learn how cities and investors can immediately start working together to overcome bottlenecks and bridge the funding gaps.
• Influence Policy Recommendations: Shape our 2025 Policy Dialogue and hear from a representative of the European Commission about support for decreasing cities’ dependence on traditional subsidies.

Panellists

• Sylwia Slomiak, Project Coordinator, Eurocities
• Georg Houben, Policy Officer at the EU Commission’s Directorate General for Energy (DG ENER)  
• Tommaso Buso, Associate, Bankers Without Boundaries
• Giulia Pizzini, Senior Energy Expert, Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy (IEECP)
• Marcin Gradzki, Director of Climate Policy Department, City of Warsaw

Details

When: 6 November 2024, 13:30-14:15

Where: Hall 2 | Orange Agora | Fira Barcelona Gran Via | Barcelona, Spain

More information: Innovative Financing Options and Private Capital for Energy Transition in Cities | SCEWC 5-7 NOV 2024 (smartcityexpo.com)

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This is not the only session we are hosting at the Smart City Expo World Congress this year! On 7 November, “Turning the Tide: Achieving Europe’s Energy & Climate Goals Through Local Action” will bring together high-level representatives of sub-national authorities who will share their experience with proven scalable innovative planning and financing solutions to give local action the spotlight in the achievement of Europe's energy and climate goals.