Webinars: Financing Community Energy – Unlocking the Finance Needed to Speed Up Renewables Development in Europe

15 April 2021, 12:00 to 13:30 Central European Summer Time (CEST)

The IRENA Coalition for Action Community Energy Working Group (co-chaired by WWEA) and the EU Community Power Coalition are pleased to present a first joint webinar on “Financing Community Energy – Unlocking the Finance Needed to Speed Up Renewables Development in Europe” on 15 April, 12:00 to 13:30 CEST.

This webinar aims at defining and sharing concrete finance needs of community energy projects in Europe. By providing insights into recent research on the role of community energy as a driver of a green energy transition in Europe as well as how and under which conditions community energy projects can be financed, this virtual event will provide a space of informed exchange and an interactive dialogue. Key actors, such as political decision makers, civil society and practitioners, European investment and cooperative banks as well as energy experts are invited to participate in this cross-cutting event and share their experiences, needs and expertise to create common ground for future developments.