The EIB’s energy lending criteria are the set of rules, revised regularly, which the Bank sets for its activities to be compliant with the European Union’s policy objectives.
EGEC, alongside other renewable associations (Bioenergy Europe, EREF, EHPA, ESTELA, EUREC, Ocean Energy Europe, Solar Heat Europe) has co-signed a joint statement denouncing proposal to make fossil fuels eligible for funding in the ERDF.
The European Union is starting discussion on its next Multiannual Financial Framework, which governs how EU funding is allocated for the 6-years period after 2020.
This paper aims to highlight the main financial barriers to the development of geothermal technologies, and to propose innovative and differentiated tools for funding geothermal heat and geothermal electricity. The document puts forward key recommendations for designing new and improving the functioning of existing public support schemes.
