Finance working group meeting

Vienna, 5 November 2015 at the European Utility Week Energy Efficiency and Energy Services

Agenda 5 November – Session 59 THE ESCO WITHIN THE CITY - Interactive Roundtable Discussion Chairperson : TBC Talk to experts, potential partners, peers with relevant experience on key hurdles experienced in creating projects, and ways to overcome them, implementing successful projects. Ask experts directly the questions which are slowing down your development and deals. Get access to and capitalise on the specific experience gained elsewhere. Choose a roundtable which matches your needs. You will leave the roundtable with answers to unlock your projects and meet potential new partners 14.00 – 15.15

Roundtable 1: Public Building Projects, District Heating Projects Moderator: Gustaf Landahl, Climate and Environmental Strategist, City of Stockholm Stockholm has implemented several innovative solutions to overcome hurdles, which could be benchmarked elsewhere too. How did it start, how has it developed to what it is now and where is it going. What are the learning points concerning district heating.

14.00 – 15.15

Roundtable 2: Public Lighting Projects Moderators: Silvio De Nigris, Head Unit Renewable Energy Sources & Energy Efficiency, Metropolitan City of Torino Tamas Solymosi, Leader, Mobilising Finance, Covenant of Mayors Public lighting is a major municipal energy cost item, with major profitable smart upgrade project potential. Aggregating projects, cooperating with utilities can solve several key hurdles blocking progress. Municipalities representing about one-third of the EU population have signed the Covenant of Mayors, accessing its public lighting capacity building too.

14.00 – 15.15

Roundtable 3: Financing Energy Efficiency in Buildings Moderator: Joanna Wis-Bielewicz, Director Central-Eastern Europe, CDP , TBC Buildings account for about 40% of energy consumption, a large part of which could be saved with economic measures. A host of nontechnical barriers result in huge untapped potential. Join this table to understand the pitfalls in financing energy efficiency in Buildings, and ways to overcome hurdles.

15.15 – 16.15

Networking

Background: European Utility Week (EUW) EUW is a leading annual conference and exhibition of the European utilities industry. In 2014, it had 9,167 attendees, 85% of them from Europe. 35% of the attendees were final decision-makers. There were 1,949 conference delegates, attending 29 strategic sessions. Within the exhibition, in the case study programme, there were over 170 case study presentations. This year, it is co-organised with the traditional ESCO event organised by Synergy Events. Cities’ experience presented at EUW 2015 include among others Amsterdam, Geneva, London, Hannover, Konstanz, Linz, Ljubljana, Riga, Salzburg, Stockholm, Vienna, and Vilnius. More information: http://www.european-utility-week.com/programme ESCO integration Additionally, this year, the traditional ESCO EUROPE event organised by Synergy Events is integrated within the framework of European Utility Week. Due to latest market developments, and the broad scope of utilities during this event, it only made sense to bring the ESCO community and the European Utilities even more together. A dedicated ESCO Zone covers ESCO Hub Sessions and is FREE to attend for all exhibition visitors. These sessions will cover: •

Removing the Barriers & Growing the Market Trust in the ESCO Industry

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Best Practice Case Studies from Large Energy Users, ESCOs and Utilities

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Increasing Confidence with M&Vs and the need for Standardisation.