• Webinar & E-Learning 19 October 2021 Unshackling ESCO Potential: Public Financial Mechanisms that Enhance the Viability of ESCO Projects (Webinar) – 21.09.2021 In order to reduce the annual growth in global energy demand through 2040 from 1.0% to 0.3%, an estimated USD 24.5 trillion in energy efficiency (EE) investments will be needed. Across developed energy service markets around the world, the public sector can potentially mobilize the bulk of that capital by creating a demand for ESCO services and introduce financial mechanisms that will enhance project viability. Such initiatives could include the use of energy performance contracting in public…
• Webinar & E-Learning 20 July 2021 Keys to US ESCO Growth: Government Mandates and Risk Management (Webinar) - 08.06.2021 The ESCO Industry in the United States has grown from its original existence into a market size in 2017 of about $7 Billion USD. During this growth, ESCOs have grown in all market segments, but in the United States, predominantly serve the public building market such that in 2014, roughly 92% of all work was with public buildings. As the market has grown, the project sizes have grown as well, with projects for the Federal Government averaging $0.8 Million in the 1990’s to $5.5 Million and…
• Webinar & E-Learning 14 April 2021 Enhancing Energy Efficiency in East Africa eTraining - Session 4 (Webinar) Module 4 - Business models and finance 4.1 Business models Types of models adopted worldwide and their examples. Selection of types that could be suitable for East African countries. 4.2 Finance How to assess the cost-effectiveness of the measures and types of financing instruments to fund energy efficiency projects in East African countries.
• Webinar & E-Learning 13 December 2020 Comprehensive solutions to Energy Poverty (Webinar) – 27.11.2020 A sustainable solution in Energy Poverty now and the future is quality housing coupled with green financing. This SMARTER webinar features different expert viewpoints from sustainable architecture, banking and social inclusion, focusing on SMARTER initiative’s actions in hybrid funding, setting up a municipal platform, financial products and case studies.
• Tools 14 May 2020 SMARTER Finance for Vulnerable Families The purchase of a new home, regardless of its energy efficiency level, is one of the lowest priorities of low income households. People with limited financial resources are often facing many other basic existential problems and their initiative to acquire new green housing is  low.  Moreover,  most  of commercial banks and other commercial financial institutions consider low income clients a high risk group for any type of loan. However, private initiative from third parties and…
• News 5 March 2020 Historic bundling in Argentinian municipalities The Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency is starting to see the fruits of its collaboration agreement with the Argentinean Network of Municipalities Against Climate Change (RAMCC). Members of RAMCC have entered into a historical agreement to jointly purchase LED luminaires to replace conventional street lighting bulbs. Thirty-two municipalities have bundled their sustainability and climate action investments in, and created a trust fund that  currently holds 12 million…