The overarching objective of the RoundBaltic project is to support the implementation of the Smart Finance for Smart Buildings initiative in the Baltic Sea Region, notably the project’s direct target countries Poland, Latvia and Denmark. Moreover, RoundBaltic refer to the same objectives as Sustainable Energy Investment Forums (SEI Forums) to build momentum for energy efficiency (EE) finance, as illustrated below:
SEI Forums bring together representatives of the financial and energy efficiency sectors to discuss and find solutions to the challenge of energy efficiency finance. Key focus areas are how to ensure an investment friendly framework along designing of financing instruments in accordance with the financial pillars more effective use of public funds, aggregation and project development assistance, and de-risking. A third focus area is to showcase specific initiatives as well as triggering new investment initiatives within existing private and public buildings, industry and SME’s, street lighting, district heating, transport infrastructures and integrated renewable energy sources. At the stakeholder level a key intention is to engage the financial sector in conjunction with building capacities of project developers, incl. public authorities, on how to develop EE investments according to the policies.
