The European Green Deal calls for an ambitious approach to both developing an appropriate policy foundation and effective implementation for energy efficiency. The policy framework is currently being…

A Joint Declaration on energy efficiency financing and the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition (Coalition) has been signed today by the Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson and the Energy…

The EU Taxonomy Regulation is a key part of the European Union's strategy to combat climate change and drive investment towards environmentally sustainable activities. It sets out a common…

On September 12-14, 2018, San Francisco hosted the Global Climate Action Summit. The operative word is on “action.” At the summit, the Joint Statement of the Supporting Institutions of the Climate…

On February 18th, the Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) held its annual plenary session in Brussels .EEFIG was established in 2013 by the European Commission Directorate-General…

Four reasons why financial institutions should be active in energy efficiency This is the first in a series of blogs based on and picking up key elements in the EEFIG Underwriting Toolkit which was…

In addressing our long-term climate and energy goals, we seriously need to upscale investments in energy efficiency, because reducing demand is a major element in reducing GHG emissions. The Energy…

The conference " Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place ", organised by European Commission's Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) , is taking place in Brussels on 18-19 January 2017. The conference is the third in a series…

Industry is starting to get some answers Since the oil crises in the 1970s, industry has been treated specially, although not always in ways that led to important improvements in energy performance.…