Press Release

 

Time to get serious about energy efficiency

31/03/2022, Brussels

The time has come for Europe to get serious about energy efficiency. As the tragic events in Ukraine show, the EU needs to cut its dependence on imported fuels. Even before the Russian attack, soaring energy prices were hitting consumers hard with low-income families being the worst affected. […]

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The LAUNCH partners to develop ESG compliant material for investors and project developers

26/07/2021, Italy

Italy, July 2021 – On June 9, the LAUNCH partners presented during the Investor Board call the current work undertaken on the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) module. The objective is to create a sector-specific ESG module adjusted for small-scale energy efficiency projects that represents a trade-off between minimum data requirements for investors and ease of use for contractors and clients.

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The LAUNCH partners kick off the PROPEL Energy Efficiency Finance project to continue the work started with LAUNCH

15/06/2021, Italy

BOLOGNA, Italy, June 2021 - On June 1st, 4th and 8th, the LAUNCH partners including Joule Assets Europe, EnerSave Capital, New Energy Group and TNO, kicked off the PROPEL Energy Efficiency Finance project to continue the work started in LAUNCH H2020.

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The LAUNCH partners start the second phase of the pilot programme

08/02/2021, Brussels

BRUSSELS, Belgium, February 2021 - On Wednesday, February 3rd, the LAUNCH consortium kicked off its second pilot programme phase, bringing together market practitioners in two online workshops.

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THE LAUNCH PARTNERS HOST the FIRST VIRTUAL DISCUSSION GROUP ON VALUE PROPOSITIONS AND CUSTOMER PERSONAS

29/10/2020, Brussels

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 27 October 2020 – On October 14th, the LAUNCH partners hosted the first LAUNCH Virtual Discussion Group on value propositions and customer personas, a new format that tried to replicate face-to-face focus groups. 

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LAUNCH INVESTOR BOARD GATHERS FOR FIRST QUARTERLY CALL

03/04/2020, Brussels

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 03 April, 2020 – On April 1st, the LAUNCH consortium hosted its first Investor Board quarterly call which gathered board members to review project updates and discuss the newest versions of the LAUNCH Standardised Contract and Risk Assessment Protocol.

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LAUNCH Consortium Kicks Off Pilot with first Investor Forum in Brussels

11/12/2019, Brussels

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 11 December, 2019 – On November 27, the LAUNCH consortium hosted its first Investor Forum focused on the securitization of Sustainable Energy Assets in Europe as well as practical solutions to industry, particularly for closing sales and improving financing, at the BNP Paris Fortis headquarters in Brussels.

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Bringing Communities Together: the LAUNCH H2020 project is piloting market tools with energy efficiency project developers and some 20 capital sources

10/07/2019, Brussels

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 10 July 2019 – On Monday, July 8th, the LAUNCH consortium kicked off its piloting phase, having defined pilot requirements and criteria for success.

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