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Standards for industrial energy efficiency projects - the importance of technical integrity
The Investor Confidence Project was brought to Europe to develop a system to give confidence to all active stakeholders. ICP Europe has broadened the scope to include industry (large and small), district energy and street lighting. The Technical Forum is now providing their feedback to the draft Protocols. It will come back to meet again to review the final draft at the end of November. Here you can listen to the webinar recording and here you can join the Technical Forum. There are about 70 members of the technical Forum from throughout Europe. If the protocol is not credible and technically worthy, then the entire I IPC concept fails. For that reason, we understand that a transparent and open, multi-stakeholder approach to the process is key to their acceptance and usefulness. And we try to make sure protocols are applicable in all EU markets, we try and make sure they are applicable to all EU representativeness to all parties are open to all interested parties are key to.
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Industry at crossroads - reflections from EEFIG industry event
European Commission Directorate-General for Energy and United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (EEFIG) held an event in Brussels this week. The event was hosted by the Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group. For the more than 70 participants, the half-day.
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New recording of energy performance contracts (EPCs) in government accounts
Eurostat published new guidance on recording of energy performance contracts in government accounts. This could have a big impact on investments in energy efficiency in the public sector. EPC projects may also include additional services related to efficient energy supply. The Investor Confidence.
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Roundtable on Financing Industrial Energy Efficiency, October 19th
The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) is taking up much of the policy discussions relating to industrial energy efficiency. EEFIG identified many of the barriers to the long-term financing for energy efficiency and proposed policy recommendations and market solutions to them.
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Das Investor Confidence Project Europe eröffnet den Zugang zu Finanzierungen für den Gebäude-, Industrie-, Energie- und Straßenbeleuchtungsmarkt. F.
Read Full Business PracticeProtocol: Targeted Industry & Energy Supply 2018 (GER)
ICP-Protokolle standardisieren die Art und Weise, wie Energieeffizienzprojekte entwickelt. Dieses ZIEL-Industrieprotokoll ist f.
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ICP: Top 2 benefits for energy efficiency project developers
ICP (Investor Confidence Project Europe) delivers a standardised framework for developing energy efficiency projects to reduce uncertainty for clients and investors - to help grow the number of projects and the energy efficiency finance market. Frameworks already exists for buildings and are now.
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ICP-Protokolle standardisieren die Art und Weise, wie Energieeffizienzprojekte entwickelt. Zwar in Anlehnung an die beste Praxis und un.
Read Full Business PracticeIndustry – New Standards for easier Investments in Energy Efficiency
There is so much cost-effective potential to reduce our energy consumption. But it is not happening, certainly not to the extent that will significantly improve the companys competitive position. The Investor Confidence Project Europe is designed to remove many of the complications .
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Four reasons why financial institutions should be active in energy efficiency
The EEFIG Underwriting Toolkit aims to equip financing institutions to better value and assess the risks of energy efficiency projects. There are four reasons why financial institutions should consider deploying capital into energy efficiency. In 2015 global investment in energy efficiency was USD 221 billion.
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