Accelerating finance for climate-ready Positive Energy Neighbourhoods
About the Event
Seeking to explore innovative financing streams? Heard about Positive Energy Neighborhoods but not yet ready to develop one in your territory? Don’t miss the next EU Covenant of Mayors’ webinar then!
The EU Covenant of Mayors‘ webinar series on finance is back!
Join the next EU Covenant of Mayors’ finance-focused webinar and discover how cities can transform ambitious climate plans into bankable, socially inclusive investment programs. Learn how to accelerate the development of Positive Energy Neighborhoods (PENs) by combining deep renovation, renewable energy, flexibility solutions, and community-centered approaches.
Why Attend?
Get insights from the EU Covenant’s work with thousands of European municipalities, helping them identify financing pathways, access EU funding, and structure credible investment cases—scaling from single buildings to entire neighborhoods.
Agenda Highlights
- Opening Remarks: EU Covenant of Mayors on de-risking investments and securing funding for climate and energy projects.
- Key Insights: Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) presents financing barriers and de-risking tools from the oPEN Lab white paper, with practical guidance for investment-ready PEN portfolios.
- City Spotlights:
- Genk: Financing strategies for renovating the Waterschei neighborhood, addressing social housing and private homeowners.
- Pamplona: Renewable energy community model prioritizing vulnerable households and local reinvestment.
- Closing Remarks: EU Covenant of Mayors
Key Takeaways
- How the EU Covenant of Mayors unlocks finance through project support, funding guidance, and technical assistance.
- The power of neighborhood-based approaches for scale, ambition, and investment readiness.
- Blended funding models for deep renovation and renewable energy.
- Designing inclusive financing schemes for vulnerable households.
- Strengthening proposals with social and environmental impact assessments.