Private market capital for sustainable cities

The report examines the intersection of private market capital and municipal sustainability efforts in Sweden, noting that while capital access is not currently a primary constraint, systemic barriers hinder the transition.

• Swedish municipalities are currently failing to meet the targets for climate neutrality and the goals of Agenda 2030, with a lack of national guidelines leading to fragmented methods and ambitions across different municipalities.
• The primary obstacles to achieving sustainability goals are internal and systemic rather than financial, including conflicting objectives, poor collaboration at internal, municipal, and national levels, and frequent shifts in political leadership.
• There is currently no perceived shortage of capital affecting Swedish municipalities, and investors view these municipalities as attractive opportunities for sustainable investment, despite an expected increase in the need for external financing.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2022). Private market capital for sustainable cities. https://www.sei.org/publications/private-market-capital-sustainable-cities/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Private market capital for sustainable cities. 2022. https://www.sei.org/publications/private-market-capital-sustainable-cities/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2022private, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Private market capital for sustainable cities}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2022}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/private-market-capital-sustainable-cities/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }