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💡 What if you could pay for hours of heat instead of owning a heat pump? This isn’t just a futuristic idea—it’s a real and scalable solution with the power to fast-track the ecological transition. 🌍 At Building Bridges 2024, join us to explore servitization, in which businesses shift from selling a product to selling its outcomes, such as increased energy efficiency. While the concept isn’t new, its potential for sustainability and innovation is massive—and we’re bringing together the leaders who are making it happen. 🎤 Our panel includes: ✅ Private sector pioneers like Carlos Merino from Celsius Energy, based in 🇫🇷, sharing how they’ve implemented “as-a-service” models to create sustainable impact. ✅ Financial experts like Grace Tam from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation based in 🇦🇺, and Slawomir Huss from Solas Capital AG, based in 🇨🇭, who are helping scale these initiatives with innovative funding solutions. ✅ Servitization experts like Yannick Heinrich 海洋 from BASE Foundation, based in 🇨🇭and Francois Johnston from PACCT for sustainability, based in 🇫🇷, who will highlight the challenges and opportunities of integrating these models into the ecological transition. Together, we’ll tackle key questions: 🔍 How can servitization reduce upfront costs and drive sustainable adoption? ⚖️ What risks and financial particularities need to be addressed? 🚀 What are the conditions to foster broader adoption across the globe? 📅 When: December 10, 2024 – 15:30 to 17:00 📍 Where: CICG - International Conference Centre Geneva Expect actionable insights, real-world examples, and a deeper understanding of how these models can drive meaningful change. Don’t miss this chance to learn from the frontlines of innovation and finance! 👉🏼 Register now to join the conversation: https://lnkd.in/eUAF8t3K #BuildingBridges24 #Servitization #SustainableFinance #EcologicalTransition

With President Nadia Calviño and Vice-President Teresa Czerwińska, I represented the European Investment Bank (EIB) at the United Nations Climate Change conference. 🔵It was a great opportunity to meet with our partners, including HE Minister Rania A. Al-Mashat and African Development Bank Group Bank Group President Adesina, to discuss efforts to scale up global climate finance. As the Climate Bank, we presented strengthened cooperation with multilateral institutions, concrete solutions and sustainable projects. 🔵At #COP29, the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) issued a joint statement outlining new financial support and other measures for countries to achieve ambitious climate outcomes. I participated in several roundtables with the COP29 Presidency, countries and fellow MDBs to highlight 🔸our new collective climate finance targets of $120 billion in low and middle income countries and $50 billion in high income countries by 2030 🔸the country platform approach through which MDBs will accelerate the green transition worldwide 🔸our first common methodology to measure climate results. 🔵I was pleased to join Minister of Water and Forests of Côte d'Ivoire Mr Laurent Tchagba to announce our €150 million support for the country’s forest preservation, rehabilitation and expansion strategy. It will have an important impact both in terms of lowering emissions and in supporting biodiversity and the livelihoods of local communities who depend on them. 🔵 I was delighted to partner with Solar Impulse Foundation’s Initiator and Chairman Bertrand Piccard and European Commission Director General for Energy, Ditte Juul Jørgensen, to present a pilot initiative that bolsters energy efficiency investments benefitting SMEs. 🔵 I was glad to join Tinne Van der Straeten, Minister for Energy of Belgium, and Fatih Birol from the International Energy Agency (IEA) to 🔸discuss how to scale up financing for electricity grids 🔸highlight the world’s first artificial energy island, Princess Elisabeth financed by the EIB. It will integrate 3.5 GW of additional offshore wind capacity into Belgium’s electricity grid, powering over 3 million households. 🔵 I had the pleasure to participate in the Green Transition Forum, alongside the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev, to share our experience in mobilising climate finance and meet competitiveness and cohesion objectives in the EU. In Bulgaria, we support green projects that range from Sofia metro to energy efficiency in small municipalities. It was also a great opportunity to catch up with my former colleague Lilyana Pavlova. 🔵 Last but not least, I joined Pierre Gramegna from the ESM - European Stability Mechanism to present the role of our institutions in shaping Europe’s sustainable financial landscape. Thank you to all EIB teams for making all these announcements and events possible. Learn more ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/gJxtQsbi

🛣 As Switzerland prepares to vote on November 24, on the proposed expansion of its highways, we face a crucial choice: maintain the status quo or expand infrastructures that may deepen our reliance on fossil fuels. This debate goes beyond mere construction; it calls for a fundamental rethinking of our approach to mobility and, more broadly, how we address the climate challenges of our time. 💡Inspiring a shift toward sustainability, the "City of Tomorrow" exhibition, presented by the Solar Impulse Foundation, showcases ecologically and economically viable solutions across six key sectors, including mobility. One such innovation is the Floya app by STIB-MIVB, which encourages alternatives to car use, helping to ease congestion and cut emissions while highlighting the potential of sustainable mobility. 🗺 Throughout the journey, the exhibition demonstrates how we can reduce emissions, optimise resources, and create greener, more resilient urban spaces—paving the way for the cities of tomorrow. ⚡ ⏰ An exhibition in partnership with: STIB-MIVB⏐Ville de Bruxelles - Stad Brussel⏐Brussels Environment⏐NetZeroCitiesEU⏐Somfy⏐Fondation Antoine de Saint Exupéry pour la Jeunesse⏐AXA⏐Aliaxis⏐N-SIDE⏐BXVentures⏐John Cockerill | ENGIE Belgium⏐Cartoonbase | Martin Saive | Agence Win-Win.com Practical information: 📍 Location: Tour & Taxis, Brussels 🗓 Dates: until January 10, 2025 🎟 Free entrance For more information, visit the exhibition website: https://lnkd.in/dXpCnbpw

A sixfold increase in climate finance is needed to unlock $1.6 trillion annually by 2030 for clean energy in the Global South, writes Angeli Mehta PhD in her #PolicyWatch column. As Bertrand Piccard, chairman of Solar Impulse Foundation notes, investing in the Global South isn’t just essential for meeting the tripling renewables target agreed at COP28, it’s also the business opportunity of the century. Vikram Singh, RMI, Bruce Douglas, Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) We Mean Business Coalition, Global Solidarity Levies Task Force, Laurence Tubiana #COP29 #GlobalSouth #ClimateFinance #JustTransition #RenewableEnergy #SustainableDevelopment #FirstLossFunding Terry Slavin Liam Dowd https://lnkd.in/dsUFuf_U

✴ ❇ European Energy Efficiency Day 2024 A more energy-efficient economy is a more competitive, fair, and secure economy. So why would we do without it❓💢 The Solar Impulse Foundation and Bertrand Piccard are thrilled to contribute to the third edition of the European Energy Efficiency Day (#EEDayEU) on 4 December 2024, kindly hosted by MEPs Annalisa Corrado and Yvan Verougstraete. #EEDayEU will bring together policymakers, business leaders, and civil society representatives to shed light on one of the most under-utilized solutions: energy efficiency.⚡ Join us as we work together to shape Europe’s energy future! 🌐 Learn more: www.energyefficiencyday.eu 📍 Attendance details: ▶ In-person participation is by invitation only due to limited capacity. ▶ Join the event online by registering here: bit.ly/4fnVXs0. European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) | Monica Frassoni | Mike Umiker | Brian Motherway | Harry Verhaar | Niels Fuglsang | Seán Kelly MEP | Cédric de Meeûs | Timothée Macé Dubois | Nathalie Hemeleers | Jean Constantinesco

🏡 Et si l’habitat devenait une part essentielle de la transition écologique? ▶ Avec ADEO, nous travaillons à rendre l’habitat durable accessible, en alliant innovation et impact concret. Ensemble, nous avons développé des initiatives qui transforment notre façon de construire et de vivre, tout en respectant les ressources de la planète. Les années à venir sont l’opportunité d’aller plus loin, d’accélérer ce changement et de montrer qu’habiter durablement est non seulement possible, mais nécessaire.

🛁 What do you do when your bathtub leaks? Do you open the tap wider—or do you fix the leak? The world’s current approach to energy is like trying to fill a leaking bathtub without addressing the leak first. It’s irrational, expensive, and unsustainable. Producing more renewables is absolutely key. But if the current wasteful practices continue, renewables will just add to fossil fuels in order to power the world. Energy efficiency and renewables are twin components that must go hand in hand. And on both components, solutions exist that must be scaled. Live from COP29, the Solar Impulse Foundation and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) have just unveiled « Double Down, Triple Up: 20 Solutions in Action » at a special launch event. This impactful publication features 20 success stories—10 on energy efficiency and 10 on renewables—showing that scalable, innovative solutions are already making a difference worldwide. Key highlights from the publication: 💡 Efficiency and renewables together can deliver 80% of the emissions reductions needed to limit global warming to 1.5°C. 💡 Two-thirds of global energy is wasted. Fixing these inefficiencies could save up to $4.5 trillion annually while reducing emissions and boosting energy security. 💡 Solutions like water-smart irrigation systems in Peru and a biomethanisation facility in Turkey demonstrate diverse, scalable ways to cut waste and optimize clean energy. This initiative builds on last year’s pledge to double energy efficiency and triple renewable capacity by 2030, proving that governments, businesses, and communities can turn ambition into action. 📢The solutions exist, and they work. Now is the time to implement them for #EfficiencyNOW 🔗 Discover the publication here: https://lnkd.in/eFHnnR6B 🔗 Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/eV6jhyFx 🔗 Read the news: https://lnkd.in/eHmuEAXA 👐🏼 Thank you to everyone who came today and to those who contributed to the initiative: Bertrand Piccard | Jean Constantinesco | Nawal Al-Hosany | Julia Souder | Bruce Douglas | Noura Tantawy | Asif Nawaz Shah | Giorgia Epicoco | Francesco La Camera | Cristina Moral | Huawei | Holcim | Iberdrola | International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) | Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) | Solar Impulse Foundation | COP28 UAE | Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) | Aliaxis | GO TO-U | Ecorobotix | Eureden | AQUA4D® | Cool Roof France | Eco-Tech Ceram | wienerberger | BeeBryte - New Ways for Energy Efficiency | DHL | OpenAirlines | Norwegian Airlines | Salvi Lighting Systems | Sixtine Morin | Joy Eggimann | Nathalie Hemeleers | Saga Henriksdotter | Guilherme Machado

📯 Yesterday at COP29 Azerbaijan, we launched the Blueprint for a Solutions Deployment Platform, led by the Solar Impulse Foundation with partners UN Environment Programme, Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), 12 countries, 7 NGOs, and 8 private sector leaders. This Blueprint maps a pathway to decarbonize the building sector, responsible for 37% of global GHG emissions. 🔷 The Blueprint showcases clear pathways for the deployment of clean and profitable solutions, with examples like district cooling in the UAE, CoolRoof in Senegal, low-carbon cement in Colombia, and flow batteries in China. These are proven solutions already making an impact on emissions and efficiency. 🔵 The goal? To shift the market, drive demand for sustainable technologies, streamline financing, and foster policies for low-emission practices. Achieving scale requires aligned public-private partnerships, shared vision, and coordinated investment to turn climate commitments into measurable actions for a low-carbon future. #EfficiencyNOW 🔗 Discover the Blueprint for a Solutions Deployment Platform: https://lnkd.in/ebBx2sYM 🔗 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/e_wCJ6d4 🔗 Explore where to join us this week at COP29: www.solarimpulse.com/cop29 UN Environment Programme | Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) | C40 Cities | WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development | Holcim | LC3 Project - Low Carbon Cement | World Green Building Council | Arup | Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH | Building to COP29 | GBDI Global Building Data Initiative | Roxana Slavcheva | Audrey Nugent | Helen Dugmore | Irene Skoula | Cédric de Meeûs | Karen Scrivener | Matthew Black | Solar Impulse Foundation | World Resources Institute | ADEO | Aliaxis | Bekaert | Bouygues Construction| BNP Paribas | ENGIE | Schneider Electric | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero & Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, United Kingdom | Ministry of Energy | Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | Ministry of Construction and Urban Development & Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, Mongolia | Ministry for Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD), Mauritania | Urban Development Committee, Armenia | Ministry of Housing - Egypt | Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action | Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWSB) | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) | Solar Impulse Foundation | Eliott Carruthers | Jean Constantinesco | Bertrand Piccard

🔎 Energy efficiency is the fastest and most cost-effective way to cut emissions, reduce energy waste, and boost economic growth—yet it’s often overlooked! 🎛 In 2024, global efficiency gains slowed to just 1%. To get back the internationally agreed track of doubling the pace until 2030, investment in energy efficiency must double to reach USD 1.9 trillion per year by 2030. Yesterday, alongside RMI, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE), and others, we called on #COP29 leaders to adopt a global energy efficiency target to unlock its full potential. Efficiency doesn’t stand alone—it complements renewables, ensuring that every clean energy unit is used wisely. 📖 Tomorrow, on Technology and Innovation Day, the Solar Impulse Foundation and Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) will launch Double Down, Triple Up: 20 Solutions in Action. This publication highlights 20 success stories—10 focused on energy efficiency and 10 on renewables—showing how these solutions are already driving impactful change, and can inspire beyond. Event details:  🗓 Date: November 16th 🕒 Time: 15:00 - 16:00 📍 Location: Blue Zone, Global Renewable Hub, IRENA Pavilion 💡 Energy efficiency and renewables are two sides of the same coin. Together, they are the foundation of a sustainable economy, paving the way to a decarbonised future. Join us to explore how these solutions can scale, amplify impact, and deliver meaningful progress. 📣 The time to act is NOW. Let’s ensure energy efficiency gets the attention it deserves—because a sustainable future starts with smarter energy use. #EfficiencyNOW 🔗 Find out more about our call to action: https://lnkd.in/e6XeZywr 🔗 Explore where to join us this week at COP29: www.solarimpulse.com/cop29

A l’heure où tous les regards sont tournés vers la #COP29, dans ce monde que l’on souhaite en marche vers la résolution du défi climatique, je vous propose une visite de l’exposition « Ville de Demain » #CityofTomorrow de la Solar Impulse Foundation tel un voyage immersif dans les enjeux urbains et  les #efficientsolutions à la transition écologique. C’est tout notre potentiel changement autour de nouvelles manières de produire, de consommer, de réutiliser que l’exposition vous invite à découvrir. De multiples approches novatrices et efficientes que proposent les technologiques d’aujourd’hui et qui ne demandent qu’à être mises en œuvre. Belle exploration à Tour & Taxis, Bruxelles !