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The RoundBaltic project has successfully promoted collaboration between the financial and energy efficiency sectors in Poland, Latvia, and Denmark. Focused on addressing energy efficiency finance challenges, the project emphasized an investment-friendly framework and facilitated stakeholder engagement through national and regional roundtables, providing forums for insightful discussions.
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Roughly half of Danish households have collective heating supplied through district heating. However, collective heating can also be supplied through decentralized heating systems (local “island solutions” and thermonets) and are an environmentally friendly alternative for villages and other settlements that are located away from the traditional district heating systems.
Roughly half of Danish households have collective heating supplied through district heating. However, collective heating can also be supplied through decentralized heating systems (local “island solutions” and thermonets) and are an environmentally friendly alternative for villages and other settlements that are located away from the traditional district heating systems.
RoundBaltic has actively supported the Central Denmark Region in setting up a regional platformfor financing energy efficiency in private homes ideally supporting homeowners through project development assistance and one-stop-shop services. The initial focus has been on the rural area.
After conducting 33 roundtables the RoundBaltic project is nearing its end and will present its achievements at a final event on 29th August 2023.
The previous roundtables during SEI Forums and RoundBaltic have highlighted cross-municipal/regional collaborations as advantageous structures in relation to assisting the SMEs in connection with planning and implementation of energy efficiency measures.
Structured engagement at the regional level has proven to be a highly effective strategy for facilitating initiatives aimed at financing energy efficiency measures. In the pursuit of promoting Smart Finance for Smart Buildings in the Baltic Region, particularly in Poland, Latvia, and Denmark, the RoundBaltic project has successfully implemented its inaugural series of regional roundtables […]
The Danish financial sector’s financing of green activities reached DKK 548 billion in 2021. DKK 5 billion of which came from the financing of zero- and low-emissions cars. Advisers increasingly address the gains from sustainability and energy efficiencies in their dialogue with customers.
The Danish political “Green Housing Agreement of 2020” allocated extra funds to finance a queue of projects within the social housing sector applying to the National Building Fund (2,5 billion EUR).
A total of DKK 30 billion (4 billion EUR) has been set aside for renovations until 2026 in the national budget, but there will be a need for more funds, if not just to create a new queue. In this connection there is a desire and a need to attract more financial players in the market like pension funds, credit institutions etc.
The financial sector in Denmark has taken a lot of important green steps in 2020. This is the main conclusion in the sector’s recently published first sustainability report. Many financial institutions have incorporated sustainability into their business strategy, risk management and advisory services, and they are introducing sustainable loan and investment products for their customers. […]