Have your say on how the EU budget should be spent (17/01/2018)
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the EU's long–term budget covering the Multiannual Financial Framework after 2020. During 2018, the Commission will make comprehensive proposals for the next generation of financial programmes so it is the perfect time for you to have your voice heard!
Master Classes for leaders in energy transition (17/01/2018)
ManagEnergy, the EU initiative supporting local and regional energy agencies since 2002 is back offering Master Classes, Expert Missions and Networking events to boost capacity of energy agencies’ staff and increase sustainable energy investments in their regions. Registrations for Master Classes and Expert Missions are open now!
Win an EU Sustainable Energy Award (17/01/2018)
Are you developing an innovative and effective energy transition initiative? If so, it's your time to shine: apply for the EUSEW Awards 2018 and lead the clean energy transition! The categories for this year are: Consumers, Public Sector, Businesses, and this year for the first time there will be a Young Energy Leaders category. EUSEW will take place from 04- 08 June 2018 in Brussels.
Financing energy efficiency in Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria (01/02/2018)
Join the Sustainable Energy Investment Forum on 1 February in Bucharest and learn about best practice examples on how to better involve private finance in energy efficiency investments. Advance registration necessary
Join the Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum – Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place (21/02/2018)
Learn from successful projects on financing climate adaptation, clean urban transport, energy efficiency in public assets and home renovation in cities and regions, as well as initiatives working across Europe to facilitate the market for climate and sustainable energy finance. Practitioners will provide their concrete experience in the development of bankable investment pipelines in dedicated interactive workshops. Registrations are now open!
Construction skills for energy efficient buildings (23/11/2017)
Join construction companies, building engineers, facility managers, vocational education specialists as well as the European Commission in Brussels on 23 November afternoon as part of the European Vocational Skills Week 2017. You will learn about initiatives aiming at stimulating the demand for skilled workers and closing the skills gap in energy efficiency and sustainability. Successful Horizon 2020 projects implemented in the Netherlands and Slovakia will also be showcased. Registration needed.
Accessing finance for Energy Renovation of buildings in Italy, Croatia and Slovenia (16/11/2017)
Join the Sustainable Energy Investment Forum on 16 November in Milan and learn about best practice examples on how to better involve private finance in energy renovation of buildings. Advance registration necessary.
Home Renovation in Europe: best practices and financing schemes (21/11/2017)
Discover and discuss innovative approaches to tackle the challenges of financing home energy improvements in Europe during a webinar, organized on 21 November at 11:00 CET, with presentations from the European Commission and two examples of one-stop-shops in France and in the Netherlands. Advance registration necessary.
Fostering Energy Efficiency investments in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Lithuania (30/11/2017)
Learn about best practices showing how energy efficiency can be financed and join policymakers and stakeholders at the Sustainable Energy Investment Forum on 30 November in Warsaw. Advance registration necessary.
How to accelerate energy efficiency investments in buildings (11/12/2017)
Two years after COP 21, which saw significant commitments taken by banks and investors on energy efficiency, the Sustainable Energy Investment Forum in Paris on 11 December aims at taking stock of progress made and looks at the next steps for accelerating investments in energy efficiency in buildings. Advance registration necessary.
Start preparing your proposals: the new H2020 Energy Work Programme is out (27/10/2017)
The European Commission has announced today how it will spend €30 billion of the EU research and innovation funding programme Horizon 2020 during 2018-2020. New funding opportunities for your energy efficiency projects are available now in the new Energy Work Programme.
Maximise your chances of getting EU funding (27/10/2017)
Getting EU funding needs preparation. In order to help you build excellent project proposals, the Horizon 2020 Energy Info Days took place in Brussels from 23-25 October 2017. In case you could not join us or if you want to watch the presentations again, all recordings and speakers' presentations are available now. Good luck with your project proposals!
Save your place at Horizon 2020 Energy Info Days 2017 (19/09/2017)
Registrations are open! This 3-day event will take place on the 23, 24 & 25 October 2017 in Brussels. Day 1 introduces the overall policy background, the overall Energy Work Programme 2018-2020, and covers Global Leadership for Renewables, Decarbonisation of Fossil Fuels and cross-cutting issues; Day 2 presents Smart Cities & Communities and Energy Systems; and Day 3 covers Smart and Efficient Energy. Two brokerage events are also offered to give you plenty of opportunities to network. Register today!
Upscaling energy efficiency investments in Ireland and the UK (08/09/2017)
Join policymakers and stakeholders at the Sustainable Energy Investment Forum on 28 September in Dublin. Discussions will focus on how to boost energy efficiency investments in SMEs and buildings in Ireland and the UK. Best practices in developing investment projects and programmes in sustainable energy will also be showcased. The event is organised in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme – Finance Initiative, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and the responsible UK and Irish Departments for energy efficiency. Register now!
Deploying Energy Efficient Mortgages in Europe (08/09/2017)
Learn about the deployment of energy efficient mortgages in Europe during the second webinar organised by the Sustainable Energy Investment Forums. You will watch presentations from the European Commission, the European Mortgage Federation, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and two European banks that have developed specific loans for energy efficient buildings and issue energy efficient covered bonds. Follow this webinar on 26 September at 11:00 CET. Register by 22 September.
Challenges and results achieved to upskill construction workers (08/09/2017)
Experts in the building sector will take stock of the efforts made at EU and national level to accelerate the renovation rate in Europe and support the move towards Near-Zero-Energy-Buildings. Join this open stakeholder workshop on 24th October 2017 in Bucharest and learn about the solutions being developed to reduce the energy and sustainability skills gap in the construction sector. The EPBD Concerted Action for the Energy Performance of Buildings will also host its plenary meeting on 25- 26 October. Register now.
Fostering the sustainable energy transition in Central and Eastern Europe (08/09/2017)
The energy community will gather in Prague on 19-20 October to discuss the challenges faced by Central and Eastern European regions to trigger their sustainable energy transition for 2050. Experts will also share the solutions they are developing and exchange best practice projects and initiatives of sustainable energy roadmapping and planning, energy advocacy and bottom-up financing schemes from all over Europe. Registrations are open.
Interested in producing and consuming your own renewable energy? (08/09/2017)
The CLEAR project has helped close to 100,000 consumers and triggered more than 27,000 renewable energy installations with lower cost than normal thanks to group purchasing. Their online platforms act as one-stop-shops for consumers in Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal and The Netherlands. The Italian approach casarinnovabile.it has won the Ministry of Economic Development prize 'Italy in Class A' on best information on sustainable energy to consumers.
Stay tuned for the release of new funding opportunities (08/09/2017)
The adoption and publication of the European Commission Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020 are expected in Autumn 2017. Follow us on Twitter @H2020EE for updates about upcoming funding opportunities in the field of energy efficiency. Registrations for the Horizon 2020 Energy Info Days 23-25 October 2017 will open mid-September. Stay tuned!
Save the Date: Energy info days in October 2017 (23/10/2017)
Willing to contribute to the energy transition and work towards a Clean Energy future? The EU’s funding programme Horizon 2020 will offer new opportunities to support projects for the coming years. While the new work programme is under preparation, we invite you to save the date and book the 23, 24 and 25 October 2017 to join us at the Horizon 2020 Energy Info Days in Brussels.
Financing energy efficiency: the key role of standardisation and benchmarking (23/05/2017)
We are organising a webinar on 28 June at 11:00 CET aimed at facilitating access to finance for investments and featuring presentations by Steven Fawkes (EnergyPro) on the Investor Confidence Project, and Peter Sweatman (Climate Strategy, rapporteur to the Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group) on the latest developments of the Group's work. These developments include the De-risking Energy Efficiency Platform and a guide on the appraisal of energy efficiency investments, both of which will be launched on 22 June at the EU Sustainable Energy Week.
Join EASME's sessions at the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) (20/06/2017)
EASME will be leading three sessions at the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), one focusing on decarbonisation, another on the role of SMEs and a third one on the role of consumers in the transition to clean energy.
New Horizon 2020 Energy Efficiency projects starting soon (23/05/2017)
There are now 44 energy efficiency projects from the 2016 Call for proposals aiming at supporting consumers, property owners and developers, local authorities, and industry in the energy transition. Our infographic shows how the €96M from this Call will support nearly-zero energy building roll-out; apply innovative financing schemes to invest in sustainable energy investments; protect vulnerable consumers from energy poverty; develop solutions for heat recovery and thermal storage, as well as for the next generation of low energy heating and cooling systems.
Get inspired by the projects in the Energy Data Hub (23/05/2017)
Are you planning to apply for EU funding for your Horizon 2020 Energy Efficiency project? The second call of this year is closing on 7 June 2017. If you need some inspiration, or just want to know what kind of projects we are funding, visit the Energy Efficiency Data Hub. There you can read more about the relevant projects that have just been launched under the 2016 Call.
Register to the 12th edition of the EU Sustainable Energy Week! (05/05/2017)
Come and celebrate with us the 12th edition of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) from 19 to 25 June in Brussels. The topic this year is 'Clean Energy for all Europeans'. The Policy Conference offers you 60 policy sessions hosted by the European Commission and energy stakeholders. Registrations are now open. We especially encourage you to take part in the opening of the Policy Conference, the Debate of Ambassadors and the prestigious Awards Ceremony.
Energy Days where you live (05/05/2017)
EUSEW is aiming to expand its reach even more by encouraging locals to organise energy events called Energy Days throughout May and June. Let us know about your energy day and we will promote it on the EUSEW website
Meet the EUSEW Ambassadors (05/05/2017)
EUSEW is supported by high-level influencers who will join the debates. The Ambassadors this year are Bendt Bendtsen (MEP), Jerzy Buzek (Chair of the European Parliament Industry, Research and Energy Committee), Dr Alexander Duleba (Director of the Research Centre of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association), Monique Goyens (General of the European Consumer Organisation), Theresa Griffin (MEP), Morten Helveg Petersen (MEP), Dr. Bertrand Piccard (chairman of Solar Impulse) and Claude Turmes (MEP). You will be able to meet them in person during the Debate of Ambassadors on Tuesday 20/06.
Youth meets EUSEW (05/05/2017)
This year we will invite youngsters from across Europe to join the EUSEW with a dedicated programme. 20 students will meet on Monday 19 June to brainstorm and debate about the three 'pillars' of energy transition: decarbonisation, decentralisation and digitalisation, with the aim of producing a list of proposals (e.g. viewpoints, steps, remarks, lessons learned) in the field of energy transition to be presented to Vice-President Šefčovič and Commissioner Arias Cañete.
Webinars on public procurement of innovative solutions & innovative financing for energy efficiency investments - Register now! (22/03/2017)
Horizon 2020 supports the procurement of energy efficient solutions and the realisation of energy efficiency projects by funding Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions, Project Development Assistance, the development and roll-out of innovative financing schemes. €20 million funding is available.
EASME is organising 3 webinars on the subject on Wednesday 22 March 2017. Our Project Advisers will be presenting the funding opportunities and will answer to your questions. Register now!
