SMAFIN’s core structural element is its members and their broad and active involvement from the early stage. As there are many different stakeholder categories involved in this project, each with different characteristics, priorities and needs, their constructive connection at a national and European level is a high-level necessity and their engagement is a key factor for its success.
SMAFIN community members are representatives from:
Banks, other funding bodies and ESCOs
with their participation they will gain a better understanding of the benefits and risks of energy efficiency investments as well as they will increase their confidence and capacity building on handling these issues, while they will be provided with new financial smart methods for market uptake and normalisation. Furthermore, the focus of SMAFIN on implementation processes can be of potential benefit for the relevant development of their products, services and solutions.
National public authorities
mainly from Ministries of Energy, Finance, Economy, Public works etc., hold decisive power in the process of setting up and implementing the policy framework and for setting and fulfilling the national targets that are derived from European directives and regulations. SMAFIN will create the environment for a permanent dialogue that will act as a constant formatted public consultation, which will support policy making process by providing feedback from key stakeholders, by exchanging best practices from the European wide experience and by providing elaborated recommendations.
Local and Regional authorities
play an important role in SMAFIN Community as they have the responsibility for the provision, adoption, and implementation of energy efficient renovations to their territory. Also, they are responsible for identifying households facing energy poverty and advise on the drafting of energy policy recommendations.
National Associations
namely construction associations, SMEs and industry associations, consumer associations and various service providers, will be invited to be actively involved in the roundtable discussions in order toto share their experiences on energy efficiency financing (barriers, opportunities, and good examples) and tothe deployment of energy efficiency investments recommendations.
Think Tanks and Academia
due to their expertise in advocacy, their experience in shaping new policies and their involvement in relevant research programmes, their contribution to SMAFIN community will benefit all interesting parties.
General public and citizens
have a strong interest to discover the benefits of energy efficiency in conjunction with financial pathways to implement building renovation, and consequently improve their quality of lives.
Media
play a key role in shaping public opinion and informing the public about new initiatives. Through their channels SMAFIN will communicate how EU funding contributes to tackling societal and financial challenges.
Banks, other funding bodies and ESCOs
will be supported by SMAFIN to gain a better understanding of the benefits and risks of energy efficiency investments as well as to increase their confidence and capacity building on handling these issues. Their willingness to provide new financial solutions is essential and may be encouraged by their knowledge of new, smart methods for increasing market uptake and normalisation. Furthermore, the focus of the project on implementation processes can be of potential benefit for the relevant development of their products, services and solutions.
National public authorities
referring mainly to ministries of finance, economy, energy, public works etc., hold decisive power in the process of setting up and implementing the policy framework and for fulfilling the national targets that are derived from European directives and regulations. SMAFIN will create the environment for a permanent dialogue that will act as a constant formatted public consultation which will facilitate policy making by exchanging best practices from the European wide experience and by providing policy recommendations.
Local and Regional authorities
should draft long term strategies for energy efficiency and renewable energy penetration on buildings renovation and deployment of renewable energy. They play an important role in the project as they have the responsibility for the provision, adoption, and implementation of energy efficient renovations to their territory. The LR authorities are important for identifying households facing energy poverty and should advise on the dialogue for policy recommendations.
National Associations
namely construction associations, SMEs and industry associations, consumer associations and various service providers will be actively involved in the roundtable dialogues sharing their experiences on energy efficiency financing (barriers, opportunities, and good examples). National organisations are often capable of influencing policy makers. Furthermore, they will be getting involved during the deployment of energy efficiency investments recommendations and dissemination of the outcomes to their extensive networks and members.
Think Tanks and Academia
will be included in the roundtable discussions due to their expertise in advocacy and research. Their experience in shaping new policies and the involvement in relevant research programmes will be of benefit for all stakeholders’ segments. Communication efforts will not focus directly on researchers, as this group will be targeted mostly by the dissemination activities.
General public and citizens
form a relevant stakeholder group for the project as their interest to know about the benefits of energy efficiency in conjunction with financial pathways to implement building renovation, is closely related to their quality of lives.
Media
represent an important target group as they play a key role in shaping public opinion and informing the public about new initiatives. Media will be widely involved as are linked to the above mentioned “general public” target group and the project’s messages and especially the outcomes should be spread around. Press and media are also the channels through which the project will communicate how EU funding contributes to tackling societal and financial challenges.
Banks, other funding bodies and ESCOs
will be supported by SMAFIN to gain a better understanding of the benefits and risks of energy efficiency investments as well as to increase their confidence and capacity building on handling these issues. Their willingness to provide new financial solutions is essential and may be encouraged by their knowledge of new, smart methods for increasing market uptake and normalisation. Furthermore, the focus of the project on implementation processes can be of potential benefit for the relevant development of their products, services and solutions.
National public authorities
referring mainly to ministries of finance, economy, energy, public works etc., hold decisive power in the process of setting up and implementing the policy framework and for fulfilling the national targets that are derived from European directives and regulations. SMAFIN will create the environment for a permanent dialogue that will act as a constant formatted public consultation which will facilitate policy making by exchanging best practices from the European wide experience and by providing policy recommendations.
Local and Regional authorities
should draft long term strategies for energy efficiency and renewable energy penetration on buildings renovation and deployment of renewable energy. They play an important role in the project as they have the responsibility for the provision, adoption, and implementation of energy efficient renovations to their territory. The LR authorities are important for identifying households facing energy poverty and should advise on the dialogue for policy recommendations.
National Associations
namely construction associations, SMEs and industry associations, consumer associations and various service providers will be actively involved in the roundtable dialogues sharing their experiences on energy efficiency financing (barriers, opportunities, and good examples). National organisations are often capable of influencing policy makers. Furthermore, they will be getting involved during the deployment of energy efficiency investments recommendations and dissemination of the outcomes to their extensive networks and members.
Think Tanks and Academia
will be included in the roundtable discussions due to their expertise in advocacy and research. Their experience in shaping new policies and the involvement in relevant research programmes will be of benefit for all stakeholders’ segments. Communication efforts will not focus directly on researchers, as this group will be targeted mostly by the dissemination activities.
General public and citizens
form a relevant stakeholder group for the project as their interest to know about the benefits of energy efficiency in conjunction with financial pathways to implement building renovation, is closely related to their quality of lives.
Media
represent an important target group as they play a key role in shaping public opinion and informing the public about new initiatives. Media will be widely involved as are linked to the above mentioned “general public” target group and the project’s messages and especially the outcomes should be spread around. Press and media are also the channels through which the project will communicate how EU funding contributes to tackling societal and financial challenges.
Banks, other funding bodies and ESCOs
will be supported by SMAFIN to gain a better understanding of the benefits and risks of energy efficiency investments as well as to increase their confidence and capacity building on handling these issues. Their willingness to provide new financial solutions is essential and may be encouraged by their knowledge of new, smart methods for increasing market uptake and normalisation. Furthermore, the focus of the project on implementation processes can be of potential benefit for the relevant development of their products, services and solutions.
National public authorities
referring mainly to ministries of finance, economy, energy, public works etc., hold decisive power in the process of setting up and implementing the policy framework and for fulfilling the national targets that are derived from European directives and regulations. SMAFIN will create the environment for a permanent dialogue that will act as a constant formatted public consultation which will facilitate policy making by exchanging best practices from the European wide experience and by providing policy recommendations.
Local and Regional authorities
should draft long term strategies for energy efficiency and renewable energy penetration on buildings renovation and deployment of renewable energy. They play an important role in the project as they have the responsibility for the provision, adoption, and implementation of energy efficient renovations to their territory. The LR authorities are important for identifying households facing energy poverty and should advise on the dialogue for policy recommendations.
National Associations
namely construction associations, SMEs and industry associations, consumer associations and various service providers will be actively involved in the roundtable dialogues sharing their experiences on energy efficiency financing (barriers, opportunities, and good examples). National organisations are often capable of influencing policy makers. Furthermore, they will be getting involved during the deployment of energy efficiency investments recommendations and dissemination of the outcomes to their extensive networks and members.
Think Tanks and Academia
will be included in the roundtable discussions due to their expertise in advocacy and research. Their experience in shaping new policies and the involvement in relevant research programmes will be of benefit for all stakeholders’ segments. Communication efforts will not focus directly on researchers, as this group will be targeted mostly by the dissemination activities.
General public and citizens
form a relevant stakeholder group for the project as their interest to know about the benefits of energy efficiency in conjunction with financial pathways to implement building renovation, is closely related to their quality of lives.
Media
represent an important target group as they play a key role in shaping public opinion and informing the public about new initiatives. Media will be widely involved as are linked to the above mentioned “general public” target group and the project’s messages and especially the outcomes should be spread around. Press and media are also the channels through which the project will communicate how EU funding contributes to tackling societal and financial challenges.