Financing the Transition
Bridging the investment gap to turn local energy projects into large-scale, climate-smart solutions.
Europe’s energy transition requires massive investments, yet a significant private financing gap remains. Regional and local energy agencies play a crucial role in bridging this gap by aggregating projects, connecting stakeholders, and designing innovative financing schemes that make sustainable investments feasible at scale. From Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) to Project Development Assistance (PDA) and ELENA-supported initiatives, agencies help unlock funding for local energy projects, ensuring that both public and private capital drives the shift to a low-carbon, resilient Europe.
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March 28, 2025
Rethinking local financing for the energy transition
The energy transition requires action at all levels, with cities and regions leading the way, yet many still depend on…
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March 25, 2025
MultiHome Opens the Debate on Alternative Financial Instruments for Home Renovation
MultiHome hosted a roundtable in Plovdiv, bringing financial institutions and stakeholders together to discuss alternative financing for home renovation.
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February 3, 2025
More than funding: how innovative financing empowers local and regional authorities
With the right support, local and regional authorities can harness innovative financing to drive the clean energy transition. To scale…
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June 17, 2024
Great potential, but money rules
Check out this Editorial by Christel Liljegren, FEDARENE Vice-President for Mobility and Transport & CEO of the Southern Sweden Energy…
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May 8, 2024
Empowering Local Energy Initiatives: ManagEnergy Master Class Dives into Financial Instruments
Unlocking financial pathways for sustainable energy projects across Europe, ManagEnergy's latest master class provided invaluable insights and practical skills for…
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Finished
Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy - Europe (2020 - 2024)
The Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy is the world's largest movement for local and regional climate and energy…
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Ongoing
Energy Communities Facility
The EU Energy Communities Facility (ENERCOM Facility) has been designed to provide direct support to energy communities
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Ongoing
Citizen Energy Advisory Hub (CEAH)
The Citizen Energy Advisory Hub is a European Commission initiative designed to promote a bottom-up approach to the energy transition…
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26
Mar
Empowering Local Climate Action: Unlocking Citizen Finance for Clean Energy Projects
Join the joint webinar of the EU Covenant of Mayors and the Citizen-Led Renovation initiatives!
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04
Dec
Citizen Energy Advisory Hub - First Technical Assistance Information webinar
Join us on December 4 for an introduction to the CEAH initiative and to get…
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10
Dec
Join the First Conference for the Citizen Energy Advisory Hub (CEAH)
Be part of Europe’s citizen energy movement – register now!
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Enabling the decarbonisation of industries in Occitanie and beyond
The Regional Energy and Climate Agency of Occitanie (AREC Occitanie) is removing the biggest barrier…
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Financing Poland’s local energy transition: Cities’ Partnership Initiative
Mazovia Energy Agency (MAE) leads the energy efficiency network in Poland's Cities' Partnership Initiative (PIM),…
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PVMAX: ACCELERATING ROOFTOP SOLAR DEPLOYMENT IN CROATIA
From June 2021 to June 2025, Regional Energy Agency of North-West Croatia (REGEA) led PVMax,…
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The 1st crowd-investing for solar roofs in Croatia
The first crowd-investing initiative in Croatia implemented the crowd investment, a micro-loan model, to involve…
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REGILIENCE OTS 10 – Accelerating regional climate resilience: innovation, tools & pathways for action
Watch the recording of the tenth REGILIENCE Open Training Session (OTS), part of a series…
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Securing the energy future through local action: how?
What if your city could access expert support, funding strategies, and ready-to-go solutions to lead…
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Empowering Regions: Advancing Just Transition Through Energy Efficiency, Education & Citizen Support
EU Policy Roundtable organised by Regio1st project as EUSEW parallel event on the link between…
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