Tractebel and partners win bid to help cities around the globe achieve their sustainability goals

The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s Green Cities Framework provides funding to help cities achieve their sustainability goals. It aims to improve both society and the environment by addressing a wide variety of issues like climate change, and air, water and soil pollution. The framework supports cities in developing a long-term Green City Action Plan (GCAP) and connects them with infrastructure investments to help overcome their environmental challenges.

Preparation for the bid to be named to the EBRD’s Green Cities Framework: GCAP was extensive. It consisted of a series of business development initiatives, including securing a group of notable partners and leveraging our business development missions. These efforts paid off: in 2020, Tractebel and partners were awarded the Green Cities Framework mandate. 

Our consortium, led by Tractebel’s Urban experts in Belgium, is composed of Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI; GE), ICF (UK), Technopolis (Belgium), BDO (Belgium) and ENGIE Impact (Belgium). 

The framework will last three years, during which we will be called upon to support selected cities in preparation for their GCAPs. Based on the previous edition of the Green Cities framework, we expect up to three assignments, each lasting up to two years. There are currently 43 cities in the Green Cities program, and the network is growing. Locations could be anywhere within the EBRD’s 39 countries and eight regions of operation.
 

“The EBRD’s Green Cities Framework is an excellent opportunity for Tractebel and our partners to make a difference by helping cities achieve their sustainability goals. It strengthens our position as a global partner for greener infrastructure solutions, and is fully aligned with our purpose of engineering a carbon-neutral future. We look forward to getting to know ‘our’ cities and being an integral part of their journey towards a greener, more livable environment for all.”  

Dr. Jolanta Zarzycka, Business Development and
Sales Manager, Belgium 

Find out more about EBRD Green Cities