People only accept change when they are faced with necessity, and only recognise necessity when a crisis is upon them. -Jean Monnet. French political economist and diplomat who was one of the founding…

Industry at a crossroads A vibrant and highly competitive EU manufacturing sector can provide the resources and many of the solutions for the societal challenges facing the EU, such as climate change,…

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…

The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) established by the European Commission and the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has just published its final…

The European Union announced a major renovation wave last fall. It wants to double the rate of renovation in existing buildings over the next ten years. This is urgently needed, because buildings play…

Social housing associations and EU projects are countering energy poverty with innovative financial schemes and “solidarity mechanisms”: “Buildings refurbishment benefits both the people and the…

Introduction to Space-Based Solar Energy Space-based solar energy (SBSE) represents a revolutionary approach to energy generation, aiming to collect solar power directly in space and transmit it back…

Meet EEIP at the EASME event on Financing Energy Efficiency This event, held in Brussels, will present a selection of on-going initiatives at local, national and European levels that are demonstrating that energy efficiency can be financed on a large…