Brochure on Innovative Financing Schemes in Local and Regional Energy Efficiency Policies

Innovative financing schemes might offer solutions to overcome some of these barriers, their implementation finds itself hindered by obstacles. The report aims to contribute to efforts to comprehend these issues is crucial to developing and strengthening innovative and best practice methods that promote sustainable and cost-effective financing options.

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A need to clearly identify and better understand the barriers to energy efficiency investments is essential for public authorities at regional and local levels in order to access the untapped potential of energy savings. While innovative financing schemes might offer solutions to overcome some of these barriers, their implementation finds itself hindered by obstacles. Comprehending these issues is crucial to developing and strengthening innovative and best practices that promote sustainable and cost-effective financing options. The following report aims to contribute to these research efforts.

The innovative financing mechanisms presented in this report are third-party financing experimentation through the creation of public ESCO, ESCO financing via Energy Performance Contracts, Revolving funds, Soft loans, Guarantee funds, Green Bonds and citizen inclusive approaches (cooperatives, crowdfunding etc.). Barriers have been identified for the implementation of each of these schemes.