Finance & Economics

Too good to be true?  Not really:  a word to the captains of industry

EEIP will present the ICP project during a mobile VR event at Hannover Messe 2018. The Investor Confidence Project is there to remove many of the complications and risks in improving your company's energy performance. It ensures that the process of choosing what to do, how to do it and how to finance it is standardised. There are still concerns that investing in energy efficiency is risky. ICP is designed to change that. ICP started with investments in buildings and is now broadening the scope to include industry, district energy and street lighting through a two-year project funded by the European Commission. To improve competitiveness, we need to ensure costs are minimised and reduce transaction costs and reduce due diligence-related transaction costs. The project will work with all of those involved in the project cycle from owners through to project developers and verifiers. We need to make sure that the protocols are robust, technical forums are being set up to review the project.

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Increasing the flow of investment into energy efficiency in industry
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Increasing the flow of investment into energy efficiency in industry

EEVS survey in the UK shows that over 5 years only 5% of projects were financed by third party finance. Most of the time the investor is the CFO, in fact even if projects are externally financed. In any organisation things that are.

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UPDATE - ICP: Top 2 benefits for energy efficiency project developers
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UPDATE - ICP: Top 2 benefits for energy efficiency project developers

ICP (Investor Confidence Project Europe) delivers a standardised framework for developing energy efficiency projects. Frameworks already exists for buildings and are now being developed for projects in industry, district energy and street lighting. ICP is looking for project developers.

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Finance & Economics

PDS Energy Performance 2016 (ENG)

The ICP Project Development Specification (PD Spec) provides a clear roadmap for Project Developers to correctly implement each requirement based on current best practices and available resources. The Project development Specification provides aclear roadmap for the entire team. For more information about.

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PDS Energy Performance 2016 (ENG)

The EU moves forward on green investments
Finance & Economics

The EU moves forward on green investments

The EU is looking at easing bank capital rules to spur green investment. The aim is to find an efficient way to direct investment into new technologies such as electric cars and mortgage loans for energy-efficient homes. A report on sustainable finance is expected next month.

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Onward we go – starting the credentialing process for ICP Europe industry projects
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Onward we go – starting the credentialing process for ICP Europe industry projects

The Investor Confidence Project was brought to Europe to develop a system to give confidence to all active stakeholders. There are still concerns that investing in energy efficiency is risky. ICP Europe has now broadened the scope to include industry (large and small),.

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District Energy: We need your technical expertise - help us “unlock” access to financing
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District Energy: We need your technical expertise - help us “unlock” access to financing

The Investor Confidence Project was brought to Europe to develop a system to give confidence to all active stakeholders. There are still concerns that investing in energy efficiency is risky. ICP Europe will soon convene a Technical Forum for district energy, following one for.

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Raising the priority for industrial energy efficiency
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Raising the priority for industrial energy efficiency

Industry has been experimenting with how to unlock the potential of industry. But it has largely left it to the Emissions Trading Scheme. Eceee industrial efficiency 2018 offers a mix of formal presentations and informal events as well as great networking. Indust.

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Street Lighting: help us unlock access to financing - we need your technical knowledge
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Street Lighting: help us unlock access to financing - we need your technical knowledge

Investor Confidence Project was brought to Europe to give confidence to all stakeholders. There are still concerns that investing in energy efficiency is risky. ICP Europe will soon convene a Technical Forum for street lighting. We need your technical knowledge to help.

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Standards for industrial energy efficiency projects - the importance of technical integrity
Finance & Economics

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 now broadened the scope to include industry (large and small), district energy and street lighting. The Technical Forum is now providing.

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