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The EIP-SCC Matchmaking initiative as a tool to accelerate investments in the Smart City Panorama
The European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities (EIP-SCC) launched an onsite matchmaking programme. Matchmaking aims at giving participants a chance to create long-term relationships that can ultimately lead to actual financial support to the project. Investor Confidence Project (ICP) is addressing the lack of standardisation and linked uncertainty about returns by providing protocols to standardise the project development process. The ICP is also addressing the. lack of standardised protocols covering buildings and buildings. It enables the creation of relationships between project promoters and financial institutions that can accompany the development of the project it is clear that the range of opportunities is indeed very vast. and most importantly, the matchmaking enables. the creation. of projects that are currently being designed can be unveiled to several financiers and investors and. that can accompany development of projects until its actual implementation, ensuring successful financial support. investment. problems identified.
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De-risking energy efficiency projects: a market opportunity for project developers
De-risk your project and access finance by joining the ICP Project Development Network. Participate in the free training on 20th November for Industry and Energy Supply and on the 22nd November for Street Lighting. The Investor Confidence Project Europe unlocks access.
Read Full articleProtocol: Complex Industry & Energy Supply 2018 (ENG)
ICP protocols are standardising the way energy efficiency projects are developed, documented and measured. Protocols are NOT interfering with the technical side of projects. ICP protocol is intended for installation of new technology types or capacities, including new utility generation technologies.
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ICP protocols are standardising the way energy efficiency projects are developed. Protocols are NOT interfering with the technical side of projects. The TARGETED industry protocol is intended for simple, commonly used technologies. Such technologies will usually have consistent and predictable.
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Using Non-Energy Benefits to Build Better Business Cases
One of the most effective ways of building better business cases is to identify and value non-energy benefits (NEBs) NEBs are all those benefits that come from an efficiency project that are not energy related. They can include improved health, reduced absentee.
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ICP – the way financial institutions can make fighting climate change a business case
This was a climate summit and, all too often, energy efficiency is too quickly passed over. We know there is a serious underinvestment in energy efficiency. Many energy efficiency measures are not undertaken because of a lack of standardisation - of the process.
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This document provides essential information about the protocols requirements, best practices, quality management tasks. The ICP Project Development Specification (PDS) is designed for project specialists, third-party Quality Assurance Assessors, and investors to ensure that projects are developed.
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Evolution in energy efficiency financing
Rod Janssen: MEEF is the largest public-private energy efficiency fund in Europe. He says there is still a long way to go to reset the balance between energy supply and energy demand. There is also much greater clarity on the real.
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Risk minimization for energy efficiency projects
The Investor Confidence Project (ICP) provides a framework for energy efficiency projects. ICP standardizes the verifiable projects into verifiable project classes. IREE ™ certified projects enhance the chance for better conditions for your loan and improves the attractiveness.
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Message to the investor community: Be that ‘bridge over troubled water’
The Investor Confidence Project is a project funded by the European Commission. It aims to remove complications and risks in improving the energy performance in industry, street lighting and energy supply. Investor Days Workshop will debate the future standards for energy efficiency investments in buildings.
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