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EEnvest

Risk Reduction For Building Energy Efficiency Investments

The aim of EEnvest is the creation of a tool (a web-based search and match platform) which investors can use to evaluate the risk of investment in energy efficiency for buildings. The EEnvest platform will provide reliable information on the risk associated with energy renovation measures.

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EeMAP

Energy Efficient Mortgage Action Plan

The EeMAP is a market-led Initiative focussed on the design and delivery of an “energy efficient mortgage”

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EIPP

European Investment Project Portal

EIPP Success Stories: Watch the testimonials of some of the companies who have received financing after being published on the EIPP

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eQuad

eQuad helps European energy efficiency project managers (ESCOs, engineering firms, and construction companies) access appropriate project finance while lowering upfront due diligence costs for investors.

Project origination , due diligence, certification
Financial analysis, performance insurance.
Introduction to investors, Investment support

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EUCF

European City Facility

Financial support (in the form of EUR 60,000 lump sums) and related services to enable municipalities in Europe to develop investment concepts related to the implementation of actions identified in their climate and energy action plans.

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EuroACE

European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings

EuroACE works together with the European institutions to help Europe move towards an efficient use of energy in buildings

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EuroPACE

Integrated Home Renovation Platform

EuroPACE ensures targeted advice and coordination for homeowners, as well as contractor training and verification, the availability of affordable, long-term financing accessible to all homeowners.

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European Commission

Examples of Juncker Plan projects in the energy sector

Examples of Juncker Plan projects in the energy sector

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INNOVATE

Setting up One-stop-shops

Cases, guidance, videos

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LAUNCH

Scaling up the market for Sustainable Energy Assets

PRODESA aims to assist seven major municipalities in Athens Metropolitan Area to launch showcase energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, utilizing innovative financial tools and attracting private investments.

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NESOI

Funding mechanism

The European Islands Facility – NESOI, open to a community of 2400 inhabited EU islands, aims to fund 60 successful energy transition projects, mobilizing more than €100m of investment and reducing significantly Co2 and GHG emissions by 2023.

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Press release

Το Εθνικό GREEN DEAL των 10 δισ. ευρώ στην Εξοικονόμηση Ενέργειας

Αρθρο του του Γιάννη Μανιάτη

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PRODESA

Energy efficiency projects in South Attica

Financing energy efficiency

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PROSPECT

Peer-powered cities and regions

PROSPECT aims to create an easy and replicable peer to peer learning programme for regional and local authorities to learn with and from each other on how to finance and implement their sustainable energy and climate action plans using innovative schemes.

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QualitEE

Driving investements in energy efficiency services through quality assurance

QualitEE project aims to increase investment in energy efficiency services in the building sector within the EU and improve trust in service providers. To achieve these aims, quality assessment criteria and business cases for quality assurance schemes have been developed.

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QUEST

Quality Management Investments for Energy Efficiency

QUEST project’s goal is to increase investments in sustainable and energy efficiency buildings by lowering the risk attributed by investors to this typology of investments.
To solve this issue and de-risk investments, QUEST is developing a reliable and clear methodology for evaluating the risks associated with energy efficient and sustainable buildings investments by integrating effective quality management services into these projects

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REFINE

Development of refinancing schemes enabling EES providers to clean up their balance sheet,

Guaranty funds, Refinancing institution, Market facilitators

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RenOnBill

Residential building energy renovations with on-bill financing

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SEFIPA

Sustainable Energy Financing Platform in Austria

A Finance Lab involving stakeholders from the areas of finance, sponsorship, administration and project development. Identification of potential projects/ initiatives that could be financed by the solutions developed by the Finance Lab. An investment platform for renewable energy and energy efficiency in Austria.

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SEIF

Sustainable Energy Investment Forums

SEI Forums is an initiative of the European Commission working with stakeholders in EU Member States in order to boost large-scale investment and financing for sustainable energy.

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SENSEI

pay-for-performance (P4P) arrangements with the Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) model

SENSEI enables energy efficiency to be rewarded as an energy resource and a new grid service while turning the energy efficiency retrofit project’s value into an investable asset for private financing.
SENSEI combines pay-for-performance (P4P) arrangements with the Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) model and engages in negotiation games with preliminary stakeholders. This offers the possibility for stakeholders to shape the SENSEI business models according to their needs.

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Smarter Choices

Smarter Choices Energy Initiative

Smarter Choices has been UK government funded to bring together and test the latest financing and monitoring technologies into a single online platform to provide straightforward building energy saving solutions. To develop this new service, SMEs with energy bills above £20,000 per year can now access a limited number of free energy assessments and free measurement & verification equipment for pilot projects which proceed to installation.

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Triple-A

Enhancing at an Early Stage the Investment Value Chain of Energy Efficiency Projects

The overall aim of the Triple-A project is to assist financial institutions and project developers increase their deployment of capital in energy efficiency, making investments more transparent, predictable and attractive.

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ΓΓΔΕ

Γενική Γραμματεία Επενδύσεων και ΕΣΠΑ

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Ε.Ε.Τ.Α.Α.

Ελληνική Εταιρία Τοπικής Ανάπτυξης και Αυτοδιοίκησης

Διαχείριση των Επιχειρησιακών Προγραμμάτων του Ε.Σ.Π.Α.

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EUCF (in Croatian)

European City Facility

Detailed information in Croatian about EUCF

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CitizEE

Scaling up Public Energy Efficiency Investments via Standardising Citizen Financing Schemes

The CitizEE project enables reaching full potential of innovative financing schemes for citizens by establishing national and/or regional Investment Platforms (IPs), which are backed by the European Fund for Strategic Investment. Up until now, several tools and reports have been developed, such as the Map of structured financial solutions for CFs4EE (Citizen Financing Schemes for Energy Efficiency projects) financing schemes, CFs4EE financing scheme Evaluation and Action Plan Report and Simulation tool and pilot projects simulations reports.

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Europa One-Stop-Shops

A coordinated regional effort to set up One-Stop-Shops across Europe to connect all stakeholders.

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FinEERGo-Dom

Guaranteed financing schemes, through an On-Bill payment scheme, for energy efficiency and renewable energy in deep renovations of buildings in Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Romania, and Bulgaria.

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LEVEL EEI

Ελληνική Εταιρία Τοπικής Ανάπτυξης και Αυτοδιοίκησης

Behavioral science field experiments to assess end users’ demands for environmental products. Reviews on the compliance of green marketing claims associated with financial products and evaluation of the offer of financial environmental products to meet potential demand by end users. A database for environmental financial products.

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GREEN Home

To promote smart, energy-efficient condominium buildings owned by homeowner associations

Developing financing instruments for energy-efficient refurbishments that reflect the specific challenges HOAs are facing. Supporting managers of HOA buildings in informing HOAs about applicable financing instruments and providing tools and communication materials.

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PowerPoor

Empowering Energy Poor Citizens through Joint Energy Initiatives

Support programmes/ schemes for energy poor citizens and encourage the use of alternative financing schemes (e.g. establishing energy communities / cooperatives, crowd funding.

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SMARTER

Smart Finance for Families

A national energy agency website including information for citizens is launched in Greece and an English language version.

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