Catalyzing Climate Action through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs): Challenges and Opportunities

Sammanfattning: Private public partnerships (PPPs) are used routinely in a variety of sectors, such as health care, waste management, and infrastructure development. Only recently, as climate mitigation and adaptation rapidly rise in importance on urban agendas however, have PPPs begun to be considered within a climate context. This thesis investigates the significant, yet thus far mostly unexplored potential for PPPs as a vehicle to drive forward climate action. Through scoping studies of both academic and grey literature, as well as consultative interviews with practitioners, the thesis charts the emerging field of PPPs for climate action and presents opportunities for further development. Results may help cities and other public-sector actors more effectively collaborate with and integrate private partners into climate planning and ongoing initiatives, with the potential to better scale up impact and progress towards climate adaptation and mitigation goals.