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Here you can get informed about news and events that
are related to FINA-RET project
as well as to general energy issues.
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| [26/11/09]
FINA-RET project participates in the workshop organized by FEDERCASA in Italy. Rome, 26 November 2009. |
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FINA-RET project participates in the workshop "The technical and financial viability of EET investments in existing buildings" that will be organized by the Sustainable Development Foundation and will be held in Rome on the 26th of November at the FEDERCASA headquarter. The workshop will be aimed at stimulating a discussion on how innovative financing can enlarge the feasibility area of EET investments. A lot of important banking groups will be taking part to the event. In particular, it is worth mentioning the participation of European Bank of Investments; European Central Bank; Dexia Group (Belgium); Banca del Canton Ticino (Swiss); Unicredit (Italy); Banco di Ancona (Italy); GEPAFIN (Umbria Region Financing Agency.
The FINA-RET's financing products for EET investments will be presented and the opportunities and requirements for them to be adapted to the Italian market will be discussed and investigated.
Further information: l.locascio@meta-group.com
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| [25/11/09]
FINA-RET project organized workshop in Cyprus on the 18th November 2009. |
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The Cyprus Fina-Ret workshop was organized, by CBA and CDB on the 18th of November 2009, at the Journalists' House in Nicosia. The opening session of the workshop included welcome speeches from the host organizations and addresses by representatives from policy making authorities. It was attended by a large number of interested parties from the industry, consultants, public authorities and SMEs.
The workshop was carried out in three parts. The first part consisted of presentations of the experiences on the German and French initiatives. In the second part the Co-Ordinator organization of the project has presented the results of the Fina-Ret project, followed by a more detailed analysis of the Cyprus' surveys as prepared by CBA. Finally, CDB had informed the public about the financing products the bank has designed, on the basis of the results of the projects.
The last part of the workshop was dedicated to questions and answers, and general discussion of the opportunities offered for the successful market take-up of the financing products and RET / EET applications. Some interesting suggestions were also heard from the audience.
The workshop closed by some concluding remarks of the organizers and a cocktail reception.
Download the proceedings of the meeting.
Download the presentations of the meeting.
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FINA-RET project organized a workshop in Perugia (Italy) on the 13th of November |
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On 13th November 2009, a meeting on "Innovative Financial Tools for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency" was held at GEPAFIN, Regional Financing Agency of Umbria.
The event represented an important opportunity to discuss on one of the most important issues regarding environment, energy and sustainable economic development.
Financial and Industrial operators, both Italians and internationals, came together to discuss the results of FINA-RET, an initiative promoted by European Community and META Group, Umbrian company among the most important Venture Capital financial players in Italy, aimed at developing innovative banking products to foster investments in renewable energy and/or energy efficiency by individuals and SMEs. Millennium Bank, Greek partner of the initiative, presented the technical features of the financial products developed.
The attendance gathered the most important players in the Region in the field of eco-investments, among which it is worth mentioning "Banca Popolare di Spoleto", "Legacoop" and "Banca Etica", on the financial sector side, and "Consorzio ABN", network of very active cooperative and social enterprises in the field of clean energy, on the industrial side.
As a conclusion of the meeting, all participants renewed their commitment to render available in Umbria more advanced forms of financing for the diffusion among households and SMEs of Renewable Energy Technologies and Energy Efficiency Technologies.
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Postponement of the event on the 26th of November in Rome. |
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The workshop that is being organized by the Sustainable Development Foundation and was primarily scheduled to take place on the 26th of November in Rome, has been postponed. The workshop will take place within December.
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FINA-RET project organized a workshop in Greece on the 16th of November. |
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The Greek Fina-Ret workshop was organized by Business and Project Management S.A. (BPM S.A.) and Millennium Bank, on the 16th of November 2009, at the Conference Centre of Interamerican. The workshop was well attended, with a large number of participants coming from all the interested parties. The workshop was carried out in two parts separated by a coffee break.
The first part included welcome speeches from BPM SA and from the Managing Director of the program, who also presented the results of the Fina-Ret project. The Political and Institutional barriers to implementation of RET / EET were subsequently outlined, followed by a brief analysis of the investments on PVs. Finally, the French "green" initiatives were presented.
The second part of the workshop started with the presentation of the Austrian Programs for energy refurbishment of buildings. The opportunities and state of affaire of ESCOs in Greece were then presented followed by the analysis of the behaviour Greek households and SMEs hold regarding investments on RET / EET. Finally Millennium Bank presented the technical features of the financial products developed.
The workshop closed with a short discussion among the attendants and the speakers. Download the proceedings. Download the presentations.
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