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Climate Alliance Working Group on Financing
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In order to stimulate exchange and concrete proposals related to financing, Climate Alliance has launched a Working Group on financing on 24 May 2012 in the context of its Annual Conference in St.Gallen, Switzerland. The objective of the Working Group is twofold: to exchange and promote on the local financing solutions and mechanisms; and to influence and to follow-up the process of negotiations in regards to the new EU budget 2014-2020 in particular showing the funding needs of local authorities in energy and climate related actions.
Key activities of the Working Group
1. Briefings and updates on EU policy
- Energy performance contracting, pdf 121 KB
- Climate and energy related funding in EU budget 2014-2020, pdf 205 KB
- Briefing on Cohesion Policy Funding Instruments 2014-2020, pdf 104 KB
- IEE- Mobilising Local Energy Investments (MLEI)- Covenant of Mayors webinar (February 2013)
- What perspectives for sustainable energy funding in the future EU budget?- Covenant of Mayors webinar (September 2012)
2. Opinions and promoting innovative funding solutions towards EU institutions
- Local authorities are a crucial asset in shaping the 2030 climate and energy policy- Response to the consultation launched together with the Green Paper, pdf 187 KB
- Local governments are the key drivers to balance the energy system in 2030 - Press release
- The Intelligent Energy Europe programme sees the light under HORIZON 2020
- Climate Alliance's Statement on the Future of the Intelligent Energy Europe programme, pdf 542 KB
- Financial Support for Energy Efficiency in Buildings- Response to consultation, pdf 431 KB
3. Examples of innovative financing solutions
- Munich- Best Return on Investment: Munich Climate Protection Schemes
- Beckerich- Citizens Co-finance Local Climate Protection
Regular examples will be demonstrated under ‘Our members activities’. Please do not hesitate to send us information on innovative examples implemented in your city or region.
4. Events
In 2013
- Climate Alliance @ EUSEW 2013: Presentations
- Innovative financing session -Climate Alliance Annual Event, The Hague, Netherlands
In 2012
- Launch of the Climate Alliance Working Group on Financing on 24 May in St.Gallen (CH), pdf 294 KB
- "Innovative financing and supporting the green economy agenda" outcomes (pdf 411 KB) and presentations of the joint event on 21 June in European Sustainable Energy Week
- Presentation by Roman Doubrava on existing and new EU funding scheme, 21 June 2012, pdf 727 KB.
5. Joint actions and related initiatives
- Cooperatives empower people to change their energy future:promotion of citizen based funding and energy investment
- Smart Cities and Communities - Working Group on Financing
- In September 2012 Climate Alliance was invited to join the Build Up Initiative. We encourage you to check the Financing Schemes section of the portal.
6. Coming soon
- ECOCITY, the World Summit on Sustainable Cities- New partnerships to Finance Local Action-Nantes, 26 September
