Urbanization

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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.