The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has released a new report that looks at what cities are doing on the ground to fight climate change by focusing specifically on renewable energy.
ULI notes that European cities are under immense pressure to decrease CO2 emissions and increase energy efficiency by 2020.
Titled 'Public-Private Partnerships in Sustainable Urban Development,' the report features a series of case studies demonstrating that collaboration between the public and private sectors. It focuses on how Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can help to promote sustainable urban development throughout Europe.
The report features London, Stockholm, Hamburg and Copenhagen, four cities that have taken advantage of a variety of PPP models to launch successful renewable energy systems. In different ways they reveal how the establishment of PPPs in local energy systems could benefit other European and global cities.
Alexandra Notay, Vice President - Strategic Programmes at ULI Europe: 'PPP financing is not without its challenges. However, PPPs have proven to have a substantial impact in the financing of renewable energies in several European cities, making them an essential component of sustainable development going forward.
'Through this report, our LessEn and Urban Investment Network initiatives, the Urban Land Institute is working to encourage the use of renewable energies and healthy public-private relationships in Europe today. '
The InfoBurst report was launched at the Provada real estate fair in Amsterdam at an interactive event hosted by the ULI Urban Investment Network, the ULI LessEn initiative, and PropertyEU’s City Leaders Programme.
The report can be downloaded by clicking on the link below | 
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