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“A Marshall Plan for the City of Tomorrow: Towards a Low-Carbon Urban Model”

The working group dedicated to the urbanization theme, A Marshall Plan for the City of Tomorrow: Towards a Low-Carbon Urban Model”, stands out for its ambition to design a low-carbon urban model. 

Co-founded by Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, this working group aims to develop a “Marshall Plan for the City of Tomorrow” by identifying the structural challenges necessary for scaling. The approach involves initially identifying the main challenges and subsequently pinpointing concrete solutions in terms of both assets and indicators. The project will culminate in a practical guide for institutional investors, detailing the obstacles to implementing this sustainable urban model, alongside tailored recommendations on assets and indicators to facilitate this large-scale transition. 

Members of the workgroup

Melinda Käsdorf
Head of Private Markets Marketing at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management
Bruno Major
Marketing Director at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management
Nathalie Wallace
Sustainability Director at Edmond de Rothschild Group

Group publications

Urbanization
2 October 2025

Sustainable mobility: between progress and persistent challenges

A two-speed transition Some segments of sustainable mobility have progressed remarkably. Soft mobility—particularly cycling—perfectly illustrates this trend. In just a few years, cities have built extensive cycling infrastructure and usage has surged, whether for commuting, school travel, or everyday errands. Public transport has also made significant progress: in France, one-third of networks are already decarbonized […]

Urbanization
18 September 2025

Energy infrastructure: investors must be able to identify pioneers

To date, the initiative is structured around six thematic working groups, each co-founded with a recognized organization known for its commitment to sustainability. A podcast series accompanies this work, with each episode dedicated to one of these groups. This new episode focuses on urbanization through the working group entitled “A Marshall Plan for the City […]

Urbanization
22 July 2025

Green mobility: how the transition is reshaping urban space

The participants first assessed the current state of the transition, and their verdict was unequivocal: the process is anything but linear. “The pace of the shift to electric mobility varies widely and depends on the type of green transport,” explained Christophe Gurtner, CEO and founder of Forsee Power, a company specialised in manufacturing batteries for […]

Urbanization
31 March 2025

“This project to capture gas from former mines is doubly virtuous.”

“We pay close attention to the social aspects and the impact on local communities of the energy transition projects we finance,” confirms Shirley Chojnacki, Head of Infrastructure Energy Investments at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management. Regarding renewable energy projects, the manager has invested, among others, in solar power production, onshore and offshore wind, as well […]

Urbanization
28 March 2025

Mine Gas: In Béthune, an Innovative Project Combining Energy Transition and Social Impact

On March 12, the members of the working group “Urbanization – A Marshall Plan for the City of the Future: Towards a Low-Carbon Urban Model” met to discover a pioneering project developed in Béthune (Pas-de-Calais) by La Française de l’Énergie (FDE), a company specializing in low-carbon energy solutions. In attendance were Pauline Levillain, sustainable finance […]

Urbanization
6 March 2025

Urban Regeneration: In Villeurbanne, a Model for Industrial Brownfield Redevelopment

Dans le cadre du deuxième atelier du groupe de travail « Urbanisation – Un plan Marshall pour la ville du futur : vers un modèle urbain à faible émission de carbone », co-piloté par Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, des experts se sont réunis le 12 février pour échanger notamment sur les opportunités, les enjeux et les freins liés à la régénération urbaine d’anciennes friches industrielles.