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ManagEnergy Network Event: registrations open After a successful 1st edition of the ManagEnergy Networking Event, our second networking event will take place again during EUSEW.
Apply to the Global District Energy Climate Awards The awards provide global recognition for District Energy schemes demonstrating a high level of energy efficiency and innovation
ELENA facilities will celebrate its 10th anniversary 2019 marks the 10-year anniversary of ELENA, the European Local Energy Assistance. Established in 2009, the ELENA facility has...

ManagEnergy Master Class - Call For Applications Module 2 and 3 We are please to announce that the Module 2 and the Module 3 of our ManagEnergy Master Class are now open for applications.
Recording of the Webinar: Financing Building Renovation
This webinar co-organised by FEDARENE & ManagEnergy Teams targets potential applicants to the H2020 call “Project Development Agency” & “Integrated home renovation services“.
Financing Energy Efficiency: what you need to know On 12 March the 2019 call for proposals for the energy efficiency topics of the Horizon 2020 EU funding programme was launched. Read here all you need to know about the four topics.

ManagEnergy Master Class 5: The Involvement of Banks and Mobilising Private Investment Last week, on 3-5 April 2019, 19 experienced staff of local and regional energy agencies gathered in Brussels to upgrade their skills on Financing.
WEBINAR : Mapping energy poverty and assessing its climate impacts to support clean air policies in the Eastern European countries Join InventAir's webinar on Energy Poverty on Monday 15 April from 10:00 to 11:30 CET.
New European Commission's Prize for Renewable Energy Islands This prize will reward achievements in local renewable energy production for electricity, heating, cooling and transport on islands....

Webinar: Financing Building Renovation, 8th of April 2019 Many project promoters lack the skills and capacity to set up, implement and finance ambitious low-energy and clean energy building projects. This is why the European Commission has set up several tools to...
REA Kvarner hosts the first expert mission in Croatia On 13-15 February 2019, the Regional Energy Agency of Primorsko-goranska County - REA Kvarner - hosted the 7th ManageEnergy professional mission, the first one in Croatia.
Two Energy Agency Projects win European Energy Service Awards At the Covenant of Mayors Investment Fund, several European energy projects were recognised at the European Energy Service Award ceremony

How to transform apocalypse fatigue into action against global warming by Per Stoknes The biggest obstacle to dealing with climate disruptions lies between your ears, says psychologist and economist Per Espen Stoknes.
Agenex, 6th ManagEnergy Expert Mission in Spain The 6th Expert Mission took place in ExtreMadura, Spain at the regional energy agency AGENEX. The mission was conducted by expert Seamus Hoyne.
Master Class Module 2: Application Now open We are pleased to announce that the Module 2 of our ManagEnergy Master Classes is now open for application.

The 4th ManagEnergy Master Class A few weeks, 29 professionals from Local and Regional Energy Agencies attended the last Master Class on Module 1 in Brussels.
3CEA: 5th ManagEnergy Expert Mission in Ireland
3CEA is delighted to have been selected for the EU Expert Mission as part of the EU funded ManagEnergy Programme.
ManagEnergy Talk with Per Stoknes: How to transform apocalypse fatigue into action Stoknes will be our guest speaker for the ManagEnergy Talk on the 19 Feb in Brussels.

ManagEnergy Expert Missions: 3rd call for applications now open This is the last call for applications to be part of a ManagEnergy Expert Mission, so apply now and strengthen your role in your region/city!
Commission issues report on Sustainable Finance
The Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance has published its first report on companies' disclosure of climate information.
Join us at the European Energy Service Award 2019!
Are you an innovative and efficient energy service provider or do you promote efficiency projects? Apply now!

Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum 2019 – Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place The Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum is back in Brussels on the 19-20 February 2019.
ManagEnergy Master Class - Call For Application Module 1 Join us in Brussels on 29-31 January to learn about the foundations of project financing and market facilitation. Warning: this will be the last Class on Module 1
Horizon 2020 Energy Efficiency Info Day – 22 January 2019
Get informed on Energy Efficiency funding opportunities for 2019 by joining the Energy Info Day on the 22nd January 2019 in Brussels. Applications are already open.

Fill in the questionnaire for ESCO Market Report 2018 EC JRC regularly publishes the ESCO Market Report. To compile the 2018 report, they are aiming to collect specific information about the national ESCO market in various countries.
Guide to EPBD Implementation by EuroACE EuroACE has developed a Guide to EPBD Implementation, to help everyone with implementing new requirements on building renovation.
Council signs off on three major clean energy files By 2030, the EU will have to get 32% of its energy from renewables and reach an energy efficiency headline target of 32.5% according to a revised directive adopted by the Council.

Financing energy efficiency in Germany, France and Austria Organised by the European Commission in partnership with the German Ministry of Economics and Energy and the UN Environment Finance Initiative
Boosting integrated home renovation services in Europe Funded by Horizon 2020, EuroPACE project adopts best practices from the US on-tax financing model to develop it outside of America. Developed in 2008 in California...
New approaches to transform the renovation market
Several EU projects are testing new ways to make renovations faster, better, cheaper and more energy efficient, which you can discover in this article.

QualitEE: driving investment in energy efficiency services - Submit a pilot project QualitEE project aims to increase investment in energy efficiency services in the EU building sector and improve trust in service providers.
Watch the video summary of Master Class 3 The video of the third Master Class is out! Watch it to see how this first Master Class on Module 2 unfolded, and what participants have to say about it.
ManagEnergy Master Class - Call For Application Module 1 Join us in Brussels on 29-31 January to learn about the foundations of project financing and market facilitation. Warning: this will be the last Class on Module 1!

Save the dates for 2019 EUSEW
The high point of EUSEW is the annual Policy Conference featuring leading figures and a diverse programme of sessions and side-events aimed at discussing and shaping Europe's...
High energy performing buildings Support for innovation and market uptake under Horizon 2020 energy efficiency. By ensuring that new and renovated Buildings...
EXPERT MISSION REPORT 4: AEGEAN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT AGENCY The Expert Mission was delivered from the 1^th to 3^rd October with the Aegean Energy and Environment Agency

Expert Mission 3: Visit of Julije Domac And Velimir Šegon to Lower Austria The Mission was delivered on 19-21 September with the Energy Agency of Regions.
The 1st ManagEnergy Newsletter is Here Review this first year of the ManagEnergy Initiative through our Newsletter which sums up all our main activities.
Master Class Module 2: mobilising banks and private investment The 1st Master Class on Module 2 has started: 23 participants gathered in Brussels to learn...

Expert mission 2: visit of Seamus Hoyne in Rheinland-Pfalz The 2^nd Expert Mission was delivered from the 8^th to 10^th of August with the Energy Agency of Rheinland-Pfalz by Expert Seamus Hoyne.
Join the European Day of Sustainable Communities The European Day of Sustainable Communities is taking place on 22 September 2018. Participate and register your own event!
First Expert Mission in Alba Iulia
The ManagEnergy Expert Mission in Alba Iulia (RO) was taking place between 11 and 13 June 2018. ALEA received the visit of Vlasta Krmelj, director of ENERGAP (SI).

2 new facilities to help cities and islands kick-start investments
The Commission wants to establish 2 facilities to support cities and islands to prepare sustainable energy investments.
Conference on financing energy efficiency in Sofia, BG The Commission is organising a conference on financing energy efficiency in countries from Central and South-Eastern Europe.
Watch the first ManagEnergy Talk with Rob Hopkins On 6 June 2018 was the first ManagEnergy Talk entitled “Leading the energy transition: local action, large impacts” featuring Rob Hopkins

MASTER CLASSES: APPLICATIONS FOR MODULE 2 NOW OPEN We are pleased to announce that the Module 2 of our ManagEnergy Master Classes is now open for applications.
Retrospective: Inspiration & Innovation Networking Event On 7 June 2018, ManagEnergy organised its Inspiration & Innovation Networking Event for senior staff of energy agencies.
2nd Master Class in video
The video of the second Master Class has just been released.

It summarises training organised in Brussels from 7 to 9 May 2018.

Inspiration & Innovation As ManagEnergy is devoted to leading the clean energy transition, it will host more than one event during EUSEW. On the day after the ManagEnergy Talk, the Thursday 7^th of June...
ManagEnergy Talk
At the ManagEnergy Talk, Rob Hopkins will offer Learnings from the Transition movement, and how bottom-up change can make very real impacts ...
The second ManagEnergy Master Class The second ManagEnergy Master Class gathers 23 senior staff of Local and Regional Energy Agencies to learn about sustainable finance.

ALEA celebrates its 10 years anniversary Alba Local Energy Agency – ALEA is celebrating a decade of activity in April 2018. Set up by Alba County Council...
EcoEnergia and Covenant of Mayors conference Cities are responsible for a quarter of all public spending and almost half of the public investment
Commision welcomes final vote on energy performance of buildings New rules will make buildings smarter and more energy efficient, saving money...

Webinar: Renovation of Public Buildings in Europe This webinar, organised in partnership with theUN Environment Finance Initiativeon the27th April...
Commission's Action Plan for a greener and cleaner economy The European Commission is today unveiling its strategy for a financial system that supports the EU's climate and sustainable...
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY WEEK The high point of EUSEW is the annual Policy Conference featuring leading figures and a diverse programme of sessions and side-events aimed at discussing and shaping Europe’s energy future.

European Covenant Board calls on Bulgarian EU Presidency... European Covenant Board calls on Bulgarian EU Presidency for full involvement of cities in EU political agenda. On the sidelines of the...
Empowering local authorities to build sustainable energy... Empowering local authorities to build sustainable energy and climate strategies. The EMPOWERING project, funded...
Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum Accelerating investment in climate adaptation and sustainable energy are important to ensure a clean energy transition and help

First Master Class has just started! We proudly announce – our first Master Class to be held today at the Brussels Comic Book Museum in Brussels.
Commission appoints members of High Level Stakeholder Platform
Following an open selection process, the Commission has appointed 30 members to a new high-level multi-stakeholder platform to follow up on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the EU.
The Commission adopts Mobility and Climate Change Package
College meeting: Mobility and Climate Change package; pre-accession support for Turkey; Glyphosate and preparation of the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU.

Nicosia is changing 100% of street lighting with LED
The Nicosia municipality (capital of Cyprus) respecting its commitments from the Covenant of Mayors and the Sustainable Energy Action Plan, proceeds with the implementation of a major project to upgrade the...
Bundling sustainable energy investments for Girona´s...
Girona Provincial Council’s BEenerGi programme provides technical, legal and financial assistance to over 70 small municipalities in Girona who are ready to make significant energy savings.

RESOURCES

Energy performance important for value real estate A new report from the Joint Research Center (JRC), an institution of the European Commission, mentions that energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important to determine the value of real estate...
Scalable Innovative Financing for Smart Buildings The clean energy transition represents a key opportunity for public authorities, investors and businesses to unlock financing for Smart Buildings and address the needs of European citizens while...
Innovating financing schemes: 5 handbooks to help cities improve energy performance A set of publications reference funding methods from public institutions, the private sector but also from the civil society (e.g. crowdfunding). They include detailed features and processes to apply...

Covenant of Mayors: Financing opportunities for Sustainable Energy & Climate Action Plans Access to financing is key for transforming ambitious Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans into projects. The funding page supports the Covenant of Mayors community with clear and practical...
Building the investment community for innovative energy technology projects The overall objective of the study on ‘Building the investment community for innovative energy technology projects’ (Ref N°ENER/C2/2016-500) is to contribute to ‘increasing the volume of investment...
Public-private-partnership legal resource center Public-private-partnership legal resource center contains sample public-private partnership agreements and concessions, checklists and sample clauses, terms of reference, risk matrices, standard...

JESSICA: Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas JESSICA is an initiative of the European Commission developed in co-operation with the European Investment Bank and the Council of Europe Development Bank. It supports sustainable urban development...
Investment Plan for Europe: the Juncker Plan The Investment Plan for Europe (the Juncker Plan) has three objectives - to remove obstacles to investment; to provide visibility and technical assistance to investment projects; and to make smarter...
ELENA – supporting investments in energy efficiency and sustainable transport ELENA is a joint initiative by the European Investment Bank and the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 programme and provides grants for technical assistance focused on the implementation of...

De-risking energy efficiency platform (DEEP) DEEP is an open-source initiative to up-scale energy efficiency investments in Europe through the improved sharing and transparent analysis of existing projects in buildings and industry.
EEFIG Underwriting toolkit EEFIG underwriting toolkit (Value and Risk Appraisal for Energy Efficiency Financing) makes it easier for financial institutions to carry out risk appraisals and assess value, for developers to...
Financing energy efficiency European Commission website - section about financing energy efficiency with EU objectives and instruments to support the transition to a clean energy system.

Joint Public-Private Approaches for Energy Efficiency Finance The Policy Pathway series is designed to guide government policy makers and other relevant stakeholders on the essential steps in implementing policies from the 25 IEA Energy Efficiency...
Evaluation of Intelligent Energy Europe projects supporting Sustainable Energy Communities The report is a mixture of on-line surveys, telephone interviews and site visits with public authorities that were used to build up a robust picture of how the initiative Sustainable Energy...
Eurostat Guidance Note- The recording of energy performance contracts in government accounts This note is intended to provide statisticians with guidance on the recording of EPCs in government accounts and it is in accordance with the most recent interpretation of the relevant ESA 2010...

Blending EU structural and investment funds and PPPs in the 2014-2020 programming period Report focus is on combining ESI Funds with private financing resources in a PPP structure which is often referred to as blending and can be attractive from an ESI Funds perspective as the use of a...
Energy efficiency in buildings: how to accelerate investments? The conference (and dedicated report) was part of the Smart Finance for Smart Buildings initiative launched by the European Commission to further unlock private financing for energy efficiency...
Energy Agencies in Europe- Results and perspectives Report presents an analysis of the results and impacts achieved, as well as the on-going needs of local and regional energy agencies or equivalent structures in the EU (IEE and non-EU funding...

Energy agencies: evaluation of the relevance of Community funding of local and regional energy agencies The report based on the evaluation (feeds, contribution, funding schemes, activities, administrative structures) of the relevance of Community funding to local and regional energy agencies...
Study of outputs, performance and future perspectives of SAVE energy agencies The quantity and range of activities globally developed by the EA at local level is impressive, going far beyond what might be expected by an unaware observer.

EVENTS

Covenant of Mayors training on project financing

Mon 17. Jun 2019

Together with Climate KIC, the South Pole Group and the Investor Confidence Project, this training session aims at providing assistance for local authorities interested in seeki
EU Sustainable Energy Week 2019

Mon 17. Jun 2019 to Fri 21. Jun 2019

European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is a month-long series of activities to build a secure energy future for Europe.
#EUSEW – EUROPACE Investing in other cities

Wed 19. Jun 2019

Opportunities and Solutions to finance home renovation in Europe

10 years of ELENA - Supporting investments in energy efficiency & sustainable transport [pm]

Thu 20. Jun 2019

Established in 2009, the ELENA facility has awarded more than EUR 145 million of EU support triggering an estimated investment of around EUR 5 billion on the ground.
ManagEnergy Networking Event: Ensuring a sustainable future for your agency

Thu 20. Jun 2019

After a successful first edition of the ManagEnergy Networking Events, our second networking event will take place again during the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSE
Horizon 2020 Energy Info Days

Tue 25. Jun 2019 to Thu 27. Jun 2019

The event will help you in preparing successful funding proposals for research, innovation and market uptake projects on clean energy for Horizon 2020 calls (total budget of some EUR 640 million) f

Master Class Module 3 - June 2019

Wed 26. Jun 2019 to Fri 28. Jun 2019

On 26-28 June 2019, the ManagEnergy Master Classes will be back for a 6th edition, and a first on Module 3, entited "The Development and Use of Financial Instruments".
European Research and Innovation Days

Tue 24. Sep 2019 to Thu 26. Sep 2019

European Research and Innovation Days are an annual policy event that will bring together world leaders from industry, finance, academia and business to debate and shape the futu
European Week of Regions and Cities 2019

Mon 7. Oct 2019 to Thu 10. Oct 2019

The European Week of Regions and Cities is an annual four-day event during which cities and regions showcase their capacity to create growth and jobs, implement European Union cohesion poli

Master Class Module 2 - October 2019

Mon 14. Oct 2019 to Wed 16. Oct 2019

This will be the last ManagEnergy Master Class on Module 2.
Sustainable District Energy Conference

Wed 23. Oct 2019 to Fri 25. Oct 2019

Countries consider how to meet their commitments and goals regarding climate change district heating and cooling has become a major consideration in lowering carbon emissions.
2019 Global District Energy Climate Awards - #19GDECA

Thu 24. Oct 2019

Energy is vital to the functioning of our societies.

Master Class Module 3 - February 2020

Mon 3. Feb 2020 to Wed 5. Feb 2020

Last chance to join the ManagEnergy Master Classes!
9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns

Wed 30. Sep 2020 to Fri 2. Oct 2020

ICLEI Member Mannheim (Germany) will host the 9th edition of the European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns.

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