{"id":64426,"date":"2026-04-27T05:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/?p=64426"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:55:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T16:55:55","slug":"c40-and-gcom-drive-multi-level-coordination-to-structure-electromobility-projects-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latamobility.com\/en\/c40-and-gcom-drive-multi-level-coordination-to-structure-electromobility-projects-in-brazil\/","title":{"rendered":"C40 and GCoM drive multi-level coordination to structure electromobility projects in Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As part of “Latam Mobility & Net Zero Brasil 2026”<\/strong> held in S\u00e3o Paulo, H\u00e9linah Cardoso<\/strong> (Engagement Lead for C40<\/strong> and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy<\/strong>, GCoM) delivered the keynote “The importance of multi-level coordination and networks in structuring electromobility and transport projects.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During her presentation, Cardoso<\/strong> emphasized that coordination among the federal government, states, municipalities, and the private sector<\/strong> is key to accelerating the transition toward efficient electric mobility that benefits the population<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The expert kicked off with an encouraging fact for the Brazilian market: in 2019, only one manufacturer<\/strong> produced electric buses in Brazil \u2013 today, there are ten<\/strong>. She noted that this increased competitiveness allows cities and prefectures to be more efficient in their contracts and tenders<\/strong>, ensuring better competition that benefits the people<\/strong>, who are the ultimate recipients of these policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Public Policies that Encourage Electrification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cardoso<\/strong> recalled that, as mentioned in the previous panel by Brazil’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, public policies are currently in place<\/strong> to foster the advancement of electrification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That’s really important because when what’s proposed at the national, subnational, and territorial levels aligns, it can massively strengthen the agenda. We call this multi-level governance,” she explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the specialist, practice accelerates when everyone works together for the common good<\/strong> \u2013 which speeds up implementation and results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, Brazil<\/strong> is at a moment where public policies are financing electromobility initiatives<\/strong>, and at the same time, municipalities are ready to implement them<\/strong> \u2013 carrying out contracts and tenders, and moving from pilot projects to a medium- and long-term strategy<\/strong> to incorporate electric bus fleets in cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"C40\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Multi-level Governance to Accelerate Results<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

H\u00e9linah Cardoso<\/strong> was emphatic: the electromobility agenda cannot be efficient or accelerated<\/strong> if it’s not everyone’s agenda<\/strong> \u2013 and if we don’t know how to use the strengths that each institution and each person brings. So she proposed looking at each level of government:<\/p>\n\n\n\n