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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 barriers to financing energy efficiency, he says. Janssen says energy efficiency should be a major part of the green finance movement. The danger is that it gets less attention because it is more difficult than just funding renewables, he argues. In the last few years the importance of non-energy benefits has been recognised. It has become clear that there is there is a need for some kind of assistance to develop projects to make them investable which there will be in the case of LEEF. And there is no doubt that the ratio of conferences to deals is getting better but of course there is a long time to go until energy efficiency financing is main-streaming energy efficiency finance is becoming more important.
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Offshore wind rising to challenge king coal in Polish energy market
Offshore wind is becoming price-competitive with more carbon-intensive forms of energy. Poland is one of several northern and east European countries in which offshore wind looks set to play a much larger role in future. Poland has taken the first steps to.
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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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The next wave of renewable energy?
World Energy Council says wave and tidal energy could one day provide 10 percent of the world's electricity. U.S. Department of Energy announced $23 million in new funding for "next-generation wave" Stronger waves bring more energy that could power.
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Will South Korea’s energy transition include nuclear?
In May last year, President Moon was elected after the impeachment of the former president driven by peaceful protests. With 24 reactors in operation, South Korea has the highest density of nuclear power plants. The oldest nuclear power plant (Kori 1) was shut.
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Finding your own energy transition
In Europe, there have been an increasing number of commitments to lower our carbon footprint. There are targets for 2020, 2030 and 2050. The 2030 climate and energy framework sets three key targets for the year 2030. It includes at least 40% cuts.
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Europe must choose a green future
Europe is making progress towards its energy transition at a rate few imagined ten years ago. The continent is now in a position to become the global leader in green energy. Europe is already a world leader in many green technologies, including onshore and offshore wind.
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Why we need and take training?
In mid July, the Investor Confidence Project Europe will be holding its second round of training for industry and for street lighting. The protocols set out requirements for an investment package to be submitted by a project developer. A third-party Quality Assurance Provider.
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The Gordian Knot of energy efficiency: A message to Europe's financial community
The Gordian knot is a knot that gave its name to a proverbial term for a problem solvable only by bold action. In 333 BC, Alexander the Great, on his march through Anatolia, reached Gordium, the capital of Phrygia.
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