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…

The digital revolution - 2 page factsheet by the Joint Research Center The digital revolution Digitalisation is the innovative use of information and communications technologies , in particular the…

The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a human tragedy, infecting more than 120,000 and killing more than 4,200 people as of March 12, 2020. The loss of human life is heart-breaking and set to…

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…

For nearly ten years Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes (EEIP) has been working on the policies and tools enabling financing of energy efficiency in industry. Complexity of investing in energy…

It has been a while since I have had a chance to write a blog because I have been very busy working with our JV partner EESL as well as on other projects. In November I made my first ever visit to…

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,…

The February 2021 energy crisis in Texas was yet another stark reminder of just how broken our national power grid is and how difficult the energy transition will be. The shift to renewable energy…

Vietnam’s Energy Efficiency Project: Credit Guarantee for Energy Saving Businesses The Vietnam Scaling Up Energy Efficiency Project (VSUEE) was approved to improve energy efficiency across Vietnam’s…

A few month ago I was starting to look a bit closer to the world of Fintech with the aim to identify new digital financing platforms providing access to finance for smart city projects , especially…