Finance & Divest
In response to the challenge of tight budgets, Energy Cities provide new innovative financing methods. The network also helps local authorities align their spending and investments with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. This is reinforced by more and more cities unveiling their plans to move out of investments in oil and coal projects. Finally, Energy Cities is pressuring EU institutions for city-targeted and climate-proof EU funding.
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New publication: Investment needs for the local energy transition
Five European cities have put a number on their investment needs by 2050
Innovative financing for cities
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Investment needs for the local energy transition
The case of five european cities: Ghent, Frederikshavn, Bordeaux-Métropole, Sevilla and Tallinn
This publication is relying on five examples of European cities,that are frontrunners in the local energy transition and which have put a number on their investment needs by 2050 in order to succeed in their transition. Through our case studies of the cities Ghent, Frederikshavn, Bordeaux-Métropole, Sevilla and Tallinn, all signatories of the Covenant of Mayors-Europe initiative, we have identified the local investment needs for the energy transition in different geographical, socio-economic and sectorial circumstances.
Structural Funds for Sustainable energy
Learn about 10 successful sustainable energy projects co-financed through Structural Funds
SF Energy Invest is a European project supported by “Intelligent Energy” that aims to trigger investments in sustainable energy by using the Structural and Cohesion Funds (SF) of the European Union.
This brochure presents good practice examples of sustainable energy projects, implemented with the help of European Structural and Funds in ten different regions and cities in Europe.
Intracting
Internal performance contracting
This financing scheme « Intracting » makes it possible to implement cost-effective energy saving measures regardless of the municipality’s budget ary constraints, therefore contributing to improving the municipality’s financial situation.
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Innovate
One-stop-shops and energy retrofit packages for homeowners
Objectives of the INNOVATE project The main objective of the INNOVATE project is to develop and roll-out integrated energy efficiency service packages in 11 target territories. Implementing energy retrofits of residential buildings involves a myriad of market players – construction companies, (…)
PROSPECT
Peer-powered cities and regions
The overall aim of PROSPECT is to enable peer to peer learning in regional and local authorities in order to finance and implement their sustainable energy plans. The learning will empower them to make use of best practices in developing financing for these plans, which have been implemented successfully in other cities and regions in the EU. The specific objectives of PROSPECT are:
