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Peer learning opportunities for Regions and Energy Agencies The Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy – Europe is offering a peer learning programme to energy agencies and regional and sub-regional authorities peer learning.
The Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027 has been adopted This Framework will provide a long term budget of 1074.3 billion euros of which 5.4 billion will be dedicated to LIFE+ programme.
CITY PARTNERSHIPS - CALL FOR APPLICATION EXTENDED Join the North-South MED exchange & replication programme to connect with other local leaders and, together, make your buildings more efficient!

2021 Global District Energy Climate Awards - Applications are open! The 7th edition of the Global District Energy Climate Awards (#21GDECA) is now receiving applications : deadline to apply is 30 June 2021.
GÉRARD DELLINGER, WINNER OF THE 2020 ROGER LÉRON AWARD
Former mayor of Saint-Julien-en-Quint and founder of the local association ACOPREV received the distinction on 26th November.
Deadline extended: join ENERGee Watch peer learning program!
Fill in ENERGee Watch survey before the 13th of December and join the program to learn more about energy and climate data collection!

Discover OPENGELA in less than 3 min!
Discover OPENGELA, an H2020 project focusing on urban regeneration in the Basque Country, in this recently released video.
All good things come to an end: H2020 PROSPECT finale After three and a half years of hard work, this is time for the H2020-funded PROSPECT project to end, but not without great successes and achievements to look back at!
NESOI first call: 3 million euros available for islands energy transition! NESOI aims to make EU Islands international leaders in the clean energy transition by mobilising 100 million euros of investment for innovative sustainable energy projects.

GrEnFIn trains the energy professionals of tomorrow GrEnFIn is an Erasmus+/Knowledge Alliance project. It aims to raise the skills of both young students and professionals of the energy sector by providing training on sustainable finance.
29 European islands publish new energy transition agendas 22 European islands have today published their clean energy transition agendas, making a firm step towards decarbonising their energy systems with a...
A renovation wave for Europe A refurbished and improved building stock in the EU will help pave the way for a decarbonised and clean energy system, as the building sector is one of the largest energy consumers in Europe, responsible for...

The Innovation Fund, a funding programme for low-carbon technologies
Apply for the funding programme for low-carbon technologies before the 29th October!
Applications for Green Solutions Awards are now open Are you interested in participating in the Green Solutions Awards? Submit your application before the deadline on 15 March 2021.
European Energy Efficiency Conference 2021: propose a speaker/paper
Nominate someone to speak at the conference or submit a paper before the 12 October!

Watch the virtual ManagEnergy Talk with Cara Augustenborg On the 11th of September 2020, Dr Cara Augustenborg was the host of the third ManagEnergy Talk, the first virtual edition.
Luxembourg raises €1.5 bln in Europe's first 'sustainability' government bond
The bonds blend 'green' bonds and 'social' bonds.
Energy Performance Contracts with Result Guarantee in the Dolomites New best practice available focusing on the EPC scheme implemented in the Dolomites region.

Save the Date for the Virtual ManagEnergy Talk Join us on September 11th for an interactive Talk like you have never attended before - featuring Cara Augustenborg.
Be part of the EU City Facility adventure The first call of the new European City Facility is open until October 2nd and energy agencies have a role to play! Click to find out more.
Successful stories from Slovakia The European City Facility published the first set of case studies. The first EUCF call is open until the 2nd October 2020. Find out what kind of projects we finance and how.

Commission launches competition to find Europe’s greenest cities
Will your city be the next European Green Capital or European Green Leaf winner? The European Commission launched this year’s competitions to reward sustainable European Cities.
Save the Date for the World Sustainable Enerday Days Boosting economic recovery with energy efficiency – this is the focus of the WSED and European Energy Efficiency Conference.
How does your country perform in energy efficiency? This survey is conducted in the frame of the Energy Efficiency Watch Project in order to monitor the progress of EE Policies in the EU.

EU City Facility - First Call now open The first call for applications is now open. Applications are open until the 2nd October (2020).
Urban regeneration One-Stop-Shops in the Post COVID Recovery This webinar intended to provide a reflection on different European OSS projects and the impact of the COVID 19 Crisis on urban regeneration.
Relive the ManagEnergy Master Class 8! Watch the video of the last Master Class! This 8th session focused on Risk Analysis and the development of Guarantee Schemes.

Apply to Positive Energy Districts and Neighbourhoods Call This series of calls by JPI Urban Europe is aims at the development of innovative projects with a transnational & transdiciplinary dimension!
Get ready for the 1rst EUCF call!
EUCF (The European City Facility) launches its 1rst call for applications, opening on May 25th 2020! Get all the information you need to be ready to apply.
EU CITY FACILITY: CALL FOR COUNTRY EXPERT IN POLAND The EUCF initiative is looking for a country expert in Poland in order to support cities in their "city journey".

COVID 19 impact: how to keep going with your EU project? Whether you are involved in an ongoing EU project, or plan to apply to a future one, here are some useful info!
Insights from the ManagEnergy Initiative After almost 3 years of service, it is time to harness the insights of ManagEnergy. Learn all about our Master Classes and Expert Missions!
PROSPECT Green financing survey: provide your input! The PROSPECT H2020 project is currently conducting a survey on the key factors for green financing to become a reality.

Overview: What status for Energy Performance Certifications? What is the current status of Energy Performance certification in Europe? BUILD UP Experts provide a comparative approach on EPCs in the EU.
ManagEnergy team keeps working with you from home! Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, The ManagEnergy Team is taking measures. We keep working with you from home! Keep safe and stay home.
European City Facility, a new initiative for municipalities EUCF, the European City Facility, is an initiative from the European Commission conceived by municipalities for municipalities.

ManagEnergy Workshop: How can Energy Agencies make the most out of new opportunities ? Read about the ManagEnergy workshop, organized at the WSED 2020.
Insights from the PROSPECT Workshop : "How to finance Green Investments"
Peer learning focused on Green Investment during The PROSPECT Workshop at WSED 2020
The City Facility has been launched! The Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum ended on a high note announcing the launch of EUCF initiative targeting EU local authorities.

ManagEnergy Expert Mission in Plovdiv - BG The Expert Mission was delivered from the 12^th to 14^th February 2020 with the Energy Agency of Plovdiv (EAP)
ManagEnergy Expert Mission in Tartu - Estonia This Expert Mission was conducted by Seamus Hoyne (LIT, IE) at the Tartu Regional Energy Agency on 9-11 February 2020.
Discover ManagEnergy Networking Event's programme!
The next ManagEnergy Networking Event will take place on March 4th, in Wels!

Final ManagEnergy Master Class: what was learnt? Module 3 focused on Risk analysis and development of Guarantee Schemes! Discover what was learnt!
Host a genset demo site in your city/region! Are you a local authority interested in working to reduce urban noise and emissions? This article is for you!
Last chance to join the ManagEnergy Master Classes!
The ManagEnergy Initiative will host its last Master Class in Brussels on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of February 2020.

Energy efficient properties can receive more favourable loans
European banks can lend money at more favourable interest rates for energy efficient properties.
ManagEnergy Expert Mission to Lyon, France During the first week of January 2020, our expert Paul Kenny was in Lyon, France, to complete the 17tg ManagEnergy Expert Mission.
Call for Country Experts & national Networks of local authorities EUCF is looking for support! Apply now.

Expert mission to Fundación Asturiana de la Energía Seamus Hoyne (TEA) was in Asturias to lead the ManagEnergy Expert Mission at the Fundación Asturiana de la Energía
Expert Mission to Black Sea Regional Agency for Energy Management Read about Julije Domac's Expert Mission to BSRAEM!
ManagEnergy Expert Mission to FEWE Expert Paul Kenny (TEA) was in Poland on 23-25 to lead the 14th ManagEnergy Expert Mission at Polish Foundation for Energy Efficiency.

KSSENA best practice example in EPC for public buildings
Read how KSSENA is sharing its expertise in financing and implementing successful energy performance contracting (EPC)...
ManagEnergy Expert Mission to Wallonia Region Expert Seamus Hoyne (LIT, IE) was in Wallonia on the 7-9 October to assist the energy department of the Wallonia region.
ManagEnergy Expert Mission to LENA Agency, Germany Christiane Egger from OÖ Energiesparverband (AT) was in Germany to manage the 13th ManagEnergy Expert Mission.

Last Master Class Module 2: The Involvement of Banks and Mobilising Private Investment On 14-16 October 2019, the last Managenergy MasterClass on Module 2 was hosted.
The New EU CITY FACILITY initiative has been launched! The EU City Facility will provide up to € 60,000 of grants to public authorities for designing Investment Concepts.
Apply now for Master Class Module 2! Some seats are still avaiable for Masterclass Module 2 focused on private investment.

Managenergy Expert Mission to Cyprus Energy Agency In July 2019, Christiane Egger from the Upper Austria (OÖ ESV) Energy Agency visited the Cyprus Energy Agency (...
Apply for European Green Capital & European Green Leaf awards Open applications for European Green Capital and European Green Leaf awards until the 14 October 2019. Don't miss your chance!
EEC RECIF Program The program "Renovation of Condominium Buildings in France" (RECIF) proposes the stimulation of the request for...

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 in Brussels.
OPENGELA, the future one-stop-shops of the Basque Country
The Basque Country receives 1.7 million from the EU for two pilot projects of urban regeneration in the neighbourhoods of Txonta (Eibar) and Otxarkoaga (Bilbao).
MANAGENERGY EXPERT MISSION TO ENERGY CENTRE ČEŠKE BUDEJOVICE Last June, Vlasta Krmelj from Energy Agency of Podravje visited the energy agency of Energy Centre České Budějovice (ECCB) to carry out the 9th ManagEnergy Expert Mission.

PAYS S.U.D. Agency hosts the first ManagEnergy Expert Mission in France At the begining of July, the Expert Mission took place in Serre-Ponçon Ubaye Durance territory with the support of AURA-EE
ManagEnergy Master Classes - Call For Applications Module 2 and 3 We are pleased to announce that the last sessions of the ManagEnergy Master Classes - Module 2 and 3 are open for application.
Join the European Expert Community for Smart Energy Systems ERA-Net Smart Energy Systems, a transnational joint programming initiative, invites you to join its expert community.

1st Master Class Module 3, Risk analysis & development of Guarantee Schemes On 26-28 June 2019, 15 senior staff of local and regional energy agencies gathered in Brussels to inaugurate the 1st Master Class on Module 3.
Smart cities, smart islands and investment platforms The Croatian Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds and the EIB organized the Smart Cities & Islands Investment Platform Conference in the City of Hvar on 17 June.
Outcomes of the ManagEnergy Networking Event During EUSEW, the ManagEnergy Networking Event presented an opportunity for Agencies to work together on designing their future, share their visions and learn from each other.

New Funding Scheme for Renewables and Energy Savings The Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry of Cyprus has recently announced the implementation of the "Funding Scheme to encourage the use of RES & Energy Saving at...
HORIZON 2020 supports your investment projects At the H2020 Energy Efficiency Info Day in January, topics of the 2019 call were presented in a series of workshops - of which Mobilising Investment: PDA & HRS.
Funding for energy efficiency in 2020 The last Work Programme for Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy under Horizon 2020 will be published on 2 July 2019.

Energy efficiency first You will have an opportunity to meet Horizon 2020 energy efficiency projects in a number of events at EUSEW19 - from the policy sessions to the energy fair.
Management of Transport of Goods: Outcomes of Webinar Did you miss the Webinar about the Challenges of Transport of Goods for Sustainability? Check out the recording video and slides.
ManagEnergy Master Class - Call For Applications Module 3 The 1st ManagEnergy Master Class - Module 3 will be held in the Brussels Comic Book Museum, on the from 26 to 28th of June 2019.

KSSENA - host the first expert mission in Slovenia On 15-17 May, KSSENA hosted the 8th ManagEnergy Expert Mission, the first one in Slovenia.
ManagEnergy Networking 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 ManagEnergy 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.

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ManagEnergy Publishable Report 2017 - 2020 Discover all the activities that the ManagEnergy Team led during those three years and how it helped energy agencies lead the Energy Transition.
CORDIS Results Pack on private finance for energy efficiency Check out CORDIS Results Pack features 10 EU-funded projects that have set a new dynamic for accelerating and upscaling private financing of energy efficiency investments across the EU
Residential energy efficiency financial instruments in LT Residential energy efficiency financial instruments in Lithuania aims to implement measures improving the energy efficiency of privately owned apartment blocks

EU Funding for Energy Renovation of Buildings for the period 2021-2027 Renovate Europe published a visual on the EU Funding for Energy Renovation of Buildings for the period 2021-2027.
UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2020 The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) just released its annual emissions gap report reviewing the difference between between where greenhouse emissions are predicted to be in 2030 and where they should...
Priority to investments in building renovation Ecologic released a think piece addressing the need to invest in building renovation through the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility. It is aimed to provide a basis for discussion between...

PROSPECT: Finance your sustainable and climate action PROSPECT project released a report featuring the best practices of 195 local and regional authorities from 29 countries that took part in the learning program. This report aims to help public...
Green paper on good practice in EPC assessment, certification, and use With this deliverable, QualDeEPC provides further analysis, policy proposals, and draft descriptions of tools for the development of enhanced Energy Performance Certificate schemes.
Success Stories from PROSPECT Discover the main learning outcomes from the PROSPECT project through these 3 success stories!

Tips for future 100% renewable cities Do you want your city to become 100% renewable ? The European Green Capital Network (EGCN) published a toolkit helping cities to transition to renewable energies.
Health costs of air pollution in European cities and the linkage with transport Mortality and morbidity caused by air pollution imposes a significant loss of welfare for European citizens. Globally, air pollution is considered as the fourth highest cause of death among all...
Watch the first financing innovative clean tech virtual conference ! Did you miss the first financing innovative clean tech virtual conference? Don’t worry, it has been recorded and it is available online

Walloon Region: Sustainable Bonds allocation and impact analysis report In 2019, the Walloon Region successfully entered socially responsible investments by raising 1 billion euros for projects that meet the challenges of tomorrow.
Report : Energy Poverty in Greece The Institute of Zero Energy Buildings published an enlightening report about energy poverty. This report analyses energy poverty, unravels its strong link with energy transition and provides...
IEA report: The Future of Cooling Highlighting the threats associated with rising, unchecked cooling demand, this report provides key insights into current and future trends in cooling, and it proposes policy responses to achieve a...

Blue energy to meet tomorrow’s challenge Ocean energy is a promising field which will be a real asset to the EU's strategy for attaining its ambitious climate objectives.
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE IN FOCUS As part of the Institute of International Finance's new line of sustainability-themed research, it is launching a series of short “back-to-basics” notes, aiming to bring some clarity to the...
Sustainable Development Goals How does your country fare when it comes to living and working conditions, education or climate change? Explore trends and compare your country to other EU countries with data from Eurostat on the 17...

A review of EU Member States’ 2020 Long-term Renovation Strategies This report assesses the compliance of the 14 available LTRS (as published on the website of the European Commission on 8 September 2020) against the provisions in Article 2a of the amended 2018...
H2020 Results Pack on ICT driven behavioural change towards energy efficiency The very first edition of the H2020 Results Pack on energy efficiency and behavioural change is now online. The publication presents 7 EU funded projects that have motivated consumers to change their...
Energy efficiency in buildings: greater focus on cost-effectiveness still needed The European Court of Auditors (ECA) issued a special report on energy efficiency buildings and the current lack of cost-effectiveness in EU spending.

Nature-based solutions to the climate emergency: The benefits to business and society The IGNITION project (ERDF) has produced a report on their key findings regarding nature-based solutions (NBS) for the business and building sectors.
Report on barriers to implementing E1st in the EU-28 Discover the latest report produced by the H2020 enefirst project, focused on barriers to implementing the Efficiency First principle in the EU buildings sector.
Islands and COVID-19: A Global Survey This report is the result of a survey conducted by the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance to better understand how COVID-19 was being dealt with on islands.

EU Islands Secretariat's financing corner Discover the new EU Islands Secretariat's financing corner! You can dive into a number of resources to learn about financing clean energy projects of different forms and sizes on islands. Don...
The Future Of Nature And Business COVID19 has caused job losses and economic uncertainty. This new World Economic Forum report finds that investing in nature could create 395 million jobs in next decade and business opportunities...
Going Green: Who is investing in energy efficiency, and why it matters The new European Investment Bank (EIB) report sheds light on firms’ investments in energy efficiency measures and the role of various factors in their decisions.

Energy Communities under the Clean Energy Package REScoop.euTransposition Guidance
Financial Institutions Instruments A guide for local authorities realised in partnership with the European Investment Bank.
EU Funding Programme Lessons learnt from the Covenant of Mayors Community

Project Development Assistance Lessons learnt from the Covenant of Mayors Community
Innovative Financing Schemes Lessons learnt from the Covenant of Mayors Community
2 Webinars: Sustainable energy investment in Member State recovery plans, part 1 & 2 The European Commission hosted two webinars on Sustainable Energy Investment in Member State recovery plans, the first one focusing on Poland and Slovakia and the second one focusing on Croatia, the...

How to set up a one-stop-shop for integrated home energy renovation? A step-by-step guide for local authorities and Energy Agencies developped within the Horizon 2020 Innovate Project.
Energy Communities under the Clean Energy Package Following the EU's Clean Energy for All Europeans legislative package, EU Member States are currently working on transposing the definitions of Renewable Energy Communities and Citizen Energy...
Building Renovation: a kick-starter for the EU recovery The BPIE has carried out this Study at the request of the Renovate Europe Campaign at a time when the topic of energy renovation seems to be on everyone’s lips. The request was made following the...

Energy efficiency in buildings: greater focus on cost-effectiveness still needed Faced with the challenge of mitigating climate change, EU leaders have committed to saving 20 % of the EU Member States’ projected energy consumption by 2020 and 32.5 % by 2030. Improving the energy...
REVALUE Final Report The REVALUE project focused on the drive for greater energy efficiency in the European residential housing stock.
Investment opportunities in deep renovation in Europe Discover the main features of this study produced by BPIE.

ESIF and Energy Performance Contracting This report describes how ESIF financial instruments can help upscale the EPC market.
Overview of on-bill building renovation schemes Energetic renovation plans by invoicing scheme This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 847056.
Link Energy Efficiency and property value Research on link energy efficiency and property value This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 649705.

ManagEnergy Master Class - Module 1 - Speakers and trainers presentations Module 1 of the Master Classes focuses on Market facilitation and up-take. This document gathers the speakers and trainers presentations made at this occasion.
ManagEnergy Master Class - Module 2 - Speakers and trainers presentations Module 2 focuses on involving banks and mobilizing private investment. Find here the presentations made at this occasion.
ManagEnergy Master Class - Module 3 - Speakers and trainers presentations Module 3 of the ManagEnergy Master Classes focuses on Risk analysis & development of Guarantee Schemes.

An Action Plan for The Renovation Wave: Collectively achieving sustainable buildings in Europe BPIE developed a set of recommendations aiming at Europe's Building Stock Climate Neutrality by 2050.
ASSIST 2GETHER: Reports on Energy Poverty ASSIST 2GETHER is an EU Project tackling Energy Poverty. Read their reports and get inspired by their approach to Energy Poverty and Home Energy Advisors (HEA) training.
PROSPECT Recommendations-Decision Matrix tool New tool supporting local authorities in selecting the most suitable financing scheme to implement for local sustainable energy and climate project investments!

MED EPC GUIDELINES MED EPC Guidelines, prepared in the STEPPING project, aim to provide step-by-step guidance for the energy retrofitting of public buildings in the MED area through the use of Energy Performance...
The European Environment state and outlook 2020 Read the latest ‘State of the Environment’ report by the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) latest and discover the challenges Europe will have to face to meet it's 2030 target!
Study of building energy renovation activities and the uptake of NZEB in the EU Comprehensive study of building energy renovation activities and the uptake of nearly zero-energy buildings in the EU.

FINANCING CONDOMINIUM WORKS (In french) Read about renovation's potential for both human and financial investment! This document focuses on France and potentials for financing condominium works!
Accelerating energy renovation investments in buildings At today's renovation rate of around 1% of buildings per year, a timely transition of the EU building sector towards climate-neutral levels by 2050 cannot be ensured.
FINANCING AIR QUALITY PLANS This document is a supporting tool for the main actors at EU, national, regional, and local level to identify, integrate and improve traditional and innovative financing schemes for the...

EPBD – Navigating new requirements for renovation strategies This guide, developed under the framework of the EUKI project Our Buildings, provides guidance for public officers, specifically in Bulgaria and Romania.
What implications for Building renovation in the Clean Energy Package? This briefing analyses the most important changes coming from the Clean energy package, influencing building renovation policy in the coming decades.
EIB energy lending policy: Supporting the energy transformatio This document informs EIB’s stakeholders - shareholders, borrowers, promoters, partners and civil society organisations - as well as the wider public on: - what types of energy projects are...

Financing the clean energy transition for EU Islands In this guide you will receive a short introduction to the general potential barriers and possibilities for the financing of your decarbonisation plans. This guide is intended to be comprehensive and...
Islands Transition Handbook The Islands Transition Handbook is an action-oriented guide to start and help navigate the transition towards clean energy for your island. The handbook instructs on how to develop a Clean Energy...
Infinite Solutions Guidebook: Financing the energy renovation of residential buildings though soft loans & third-party investement schemes A growing number of European cities and regions share the vision of a low energy city with a high quality of life for all. They voluntarily commit to ambitious energy and climate objectives and...

Infinite Solutions Guidebook: Financing the energy renovation of public buildings through internal contracting Meeting the European energy and climate policy objectives will require the mobilisation of substantial energy efficiency and renewable energy investments at the local level. Given both the...
Inventory of best practices for setting up an integrated energy efficiency service package This INNOVATE project brochure proposes an in-depth analysis of different aspects of the existing pilot models and the services they offer to homeowners. These features are hereafter presented with...
Sustainable business models for the deep renovation of buildings In the Brochure "Sustainable business models for the deep renovation of buildings" released by STUNNING (H2020 project), you will find a large extent of the project results, including works...

TRY THE NEW STEPPING EPC SIMULATION TOOL Thank to the EPC simulation tool realized by STEPPING project ; 10 Investment plans were implemented in Regions from FR, GR, IT, PT, SP, SI.
European's attitudes on EU energy policy In the EU current context of growing awareness of climate and energy issues among EU Citizens, the European Commission is keen to develop a better understanding of attitudes towards EU energy...
From nearly-zero energy buildings to net-zero energy districts JRC Report - Residential and tertiary buildings are expected to be the highest contributors to Europe’s energy savings by 2030.

GuarantEE Energy Performance Contracting Policy Recommendations The EU project GuarantEE has developped a series of recommendations to be implemented in order to boost the EPC market in Europe.
Webinar – Practitioner's Guide on Energy Performance Contracts Webinar organised by EASME, in partnership with the UN Environment Finance Initiative, as part of the Sustainable Energy Investment Forums initiative, funded by the Horizon 2020 programme of the EU
EU Technical Expert Group: Report on Taxonomy This section sets out the role and importance of sustainable finance in Europe from a Policy and investment perspective, the rationale for the development of an EU Taxonomy, the draft regulation and...

EU Technical Expert Group: Report on EU Green Bond St. In March 2018 the European Commission published its Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth (Action Plan), which sets out a comprehensive strategy to further connect finance with sustainability....
EU Technical Expert Group: Report on Climate Benchmarks The main objectives of the new climate benchmarks are to: (i) allow a significant level of comparability of climate benchmarks methodologies while leaving benchmarks’ administrators with an...
EC guidance on how to implement revised EPBD provisions on building renovation Recommendations on how EU countries should implement the revised building renovation aspects of the Energy performance of buildings directive (EPBD) have been published by the European Commission...

Digitalisation: Opportunities for heating and cooling (JRC Technical Report) Digitalisation is the innovative use of information and communications technologies, in particular the large-scale rollout of smart devices and sensors, and the use of big data collection and...
Identification of EU funding sources for the regional heating and cooling sector This JRC report provides an overview of relevant EU funding sources for projects aimed at improving energy efficiency and deploying renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector and to support...
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

Next-generation Energy Performance Certificates and Deep Renovation

Mon 25. Jan 2021

Join the QualDeEPC project on 25 January 2021 from 12:00 to 14:00 CET to discuss with the expert panellist the question of how an enhanced Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) scheme has to look l
2 EUCF Webinars in GERMAN language

Tue 26. Jan 2021

Get ready for the 2nd #EUCF call! 2 webinars will take place in german language on 26 Jan & 23 Feb:14h00 – 15h30 CEST
Financing the Renovation Wave

Wed 27. Jan 2021

Join the European Committee of the Region on the 27th of January 2021 for an online meeting addressing the financing of Renovation Wave.

Cycling Cities II – Infrastructure Development

Fri 29. Jan 2021

Join Interreg Europe on 29 January 2021 for the first webinar of its new series on policy design to foster urban cycling!
Circular Economy beyond Energy: Recycling and Reducing Waste

Tue 9. Feb 2021

Always wondered how circular economy could help your city/region in its energy transition? This webinar is for you!
2 EUCF Webinars in GERMAN language

Tue 23. Feb 2021

Get ready for the 2nd #EUCF call! 2 webinars will take place in german language on 26 Jan & 23 Feb: 14h00 – 15h30 CEST

10th International Conference on Clean and Green Energy

Wed 10. Mar 2021 to Fri 12. Mar 2021

ICCGE 2021 brings together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of Clean and Green Energy to a common forum.
European Year of Rail Launch event

Mon 29. Mar 2021

As proposed by the Commission last year, the European Parliament named last month 2021 as the European Year of Rail. Join the Portuguese Presidency of the Council on 29 March 2021 for the launch...
SBE21 Sustainable Built Heritage

Wed 14. Apr 2021 to Fri 16. Apr 2021

Renovating historic buildings for a low-carbon built heritage

Central & Eastern European Energy Efficiency Forum

Wed 21. Apr 2021 to Sat 24. Apr 2021

The C4E 2020 Forum has now been postponed to 2021.
40th Euroheat & Power Congress

Mon 3. May 2021 to Wed 5. May 2021

40th Euroheat & Power Congress goes hybrid – we meet online and onsite!
5th International Hybrid Power Systems Workshop

Tue 8. Jun 2021 to Wed 9. Jun 2021

Energynautics GmbH organises on the 8-9 June 2020 the 5th International Hybrid Power Systems Workshop.

Urban Future Global Conference

Wed 16. Jun 2021 to Fri 18. Jun 2021

The URBAN FUTURE global conference is Europe’s largest event for sustainable cities.
World Sustainable Energy Days 2021

Mon 21. Jun 2021 to Fri 25. Jun 2021

Boosting economic recovery with energy efficiency – this is the focus of the WSED 2021.
European Energy Efficiency Conference 2021

Tue 22. Jun 2021 to Sat 26. Jun 2021

Boosting economic recovery with energy efficiency - this is the focus of the next European Energy Efficiency Conference from 22 – 24 June 2021 in Wels/Austria.

EnerJ-meeting Lyon 2021

Tue 22. Jun 2021

Le 22 juin 2021 aura lieu EnerJ-Meeting 2021 au Palais de la Bourse à Lyon, France. Cette journée est dédiée aux décideurs clefs du bâtiment et réunit une soixantaine de conférenciers.
2nd International Sustainable Energy Conference

Wed 13. Oct 2021 to Fri 15. Oct 2021

Due to the corona pandemic and the related international travel restrictions and the ban on holding events with several hundred participants, ISEC 2020 had to be postponed.
2021 Global District Energy Climate Awards Ceremony

Thu 11. Nov 2021

Applications are now open - Deadline to apply is 30 June 2021.

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