This online event will mark the conclusion of the LAUNCH H2020 project and will show how this has led to the PROPEL project and the creation of SEFA, the Sustainable Energy Finance Association.

The LAUNCH Final Event is an online conference that will take place on the 4th of November 2021 from 2PM to 4PM CET to mark the conclusion of the LAUNCH project.

The event will be divided into 2 panel discussions, each focusing on one of two key stakeholders: project developers and investors. Each panel will host around 5 speakers that will share their experiences in the market and with the LAUNCH project.

Some of the topics discussed will be challenges and opportunities of the European Sustainable Energy Finance market today, Financial and contractual aspects of sustainable energy project financing and commercial strategies for project developers.

This online event will be a great platform to exchange and learn from market players and get interesting insights on the sustainable energy finance market.

The consortium members will present experiences from their work on enabling financing of energy efficiency projects, and experts from the European Commission and the European Investment Bank will share insights into the EU market needs and what is being done to overcome the existing challenges to energy efficiency financing.

This session will show the results achieved by the LAUNCH project and how this has led to the PROPEL project and the creation of SEFA, the Sustainable Energy Finance Association.

This session will comprise of 2 moderated panel discussions, structured in questions and answers among panelists and the audience.  

14:00 – 14:05 Welcome and introduction (TBC)

14:05 – 14:15 Propelling the sustainable energy finance market in Europe - Jessica Stromback (CEO, Joule Assets)

14:15 – 14:20 The LAUNCH Impact - Matthew Halstead (Energy Consultant, TNO)

14:20 – 15:00 Panel discussion 1: project developers

Moderator: Matthew Halstead

Panelists:

Alistair Brown - Lumenstream

Joakim Bystrom - Absolicon

Andreas Hager – Pepper Motion

John O’Rourke - NEG

15:00 – 15:05 Break

15:05 – 15:45 Panel discussion 2: investors

Moderator: Michael Pachlatko (European Director, Joule Assets)

Panelists :

Franco Hauri - Aquila Capital

Csaba de Csiky – Enersave Capital

Peter Radford - Amber Infrastructure

Vincent Vandevoorde - BNP Paribas Fortis

Robert Pernetta - EIB

15:45 – 16:00 Wrap-up and conclusion - Jessica Stromback

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