REFINE AT THE REHABILIVING FORUM 2022 REFINE partners in Spain, Creara participated in the Rehabiliving Forum which was held in Seville, Spain. The purpose of the event was to discuss the energy refurbishment of buildings in the Andalusia region. The event brought together more than 80 leading companies in the sector and over 1800 visitors.… Read More
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A closer Look at energy efficiency investment opportunities for institutional investors Talks with potential financiers in germany, austria and switzerland In order to attain the energy transition which is a basic condition for climate protection, a scaling up of energy efficiency (EE) activities is necessary. However, EE projects are frequently confronted with financial barriers. The… Read More
tHE POTENTIAL OF REFINANCING SCHEMES IN THE eUROPEAN EES MARKET sUMMARY OF REFINE MARKET SURVEY October 20th 2022 In the course of identifying and developing pilot applications for refinancing of EES, financial institutions expressed their interest to learn more about the market potential related to the acquisition of receivables from ongoing and/or future EES… Read More
How can we accelerate deep renovation and decarbonisation of building portfolios? July 20th 2022 Decarbonisation in the building stock requires a significant acceleration of investments: More and better renovation projects have to be implemented, including investments in the building envelope to improve energy performance as well as investments in a decarbonised heating system. In… Read More
The tripartite agreement enables the sale of receivables for subsidized EPC projects in the Czech Republic June 9th 2022 In the Czech Republic, the receivables from most of the EPC projects in the public sector have been sold to one of the two commercial banks offering their services based on standardized contractual arrangements since 2007.… Read More
REFINE Toolbox to enhance refinancing of EES projects To mainstream refinancing schemes in Europe standardization is of high importance. Therefore, the REFINE project has developed tools that support stakeholders in applying refinancing schemes. The first tool is a detailed description of standardization of contract modules for refinanceable EES projects. In providing standardized contractual stipulations, we… Read More
Creating a sustainable refinancing market in spain & beyond Within the financial sector, there is often an understanding that operations such as refinancing are related to difficult financial situations such as large debts or payment problems. However, REFINE partner Creara is implementing their expertise in energy efficiency financing to change this. Creara, the Spanish leader… Read More
BENEFITS OF THE BEEF MODEL: Latvia Without a robust financial market, Europe will not (1) effectively reach its ambitious climate goals and (2) attract financial investment in energy efficiency projects including building renovations. By participating in REFINE, The Funding for Future (F3) team aim to create a financially viable environment in Europe that facilitates building… Read More
Sale of receivables from EPC projects in the Czech Republic: a successful example of refinancing EES
Sale of receivables from EPC projects in the Czech Republic is a successful example of refinancing EES The goal of REFINE project is to contribute to the supply of sufficient and attractive financing sources to energy efficiency investments. The project is developing refinancing schemes enabling energy efficiency service (EES) providers to clean up their balance… Read More
Untapped Business Opportunities in Green Finance Within the field, there is a consensus among experts that large potentials of cost-efficient energy efficiency (EE) investment are currently untapped and steadily expanding due to technological innovation. However, limited access to financial resources – although not the only barrier – represents a serious restriction for the implementation of… Read More