Georg Houben

Policy Officer | EU Commission’s Directorate General for Energy (DG ENER) Brusels, Belgium
Georg Houben

Biography

Georg is Policy Officer at the EU Commission’s Directorate General for Energy (DG ENER) since 2010, responsible for the Covenant of Mayors and the Smart Cities Marketplace. He is involved in urban matters since 2011, being proof for his enthusiasm for the urban context and his belief in the potential of this area for most major EU policies.

Sessions

13:30h
Agora Event | SMART CITY EXPO

Innovative Financing Options and Private Capital for Energy Transition in Cities

Sylwia Slomiak
Sylwia Slomiak Eurocities Project Coordinator Moderator/Presenter
Georg Houben
Georg Houben EU Commission’s Directorate General for Energy (DG ENER) Policy Officer Speaker
Allison Lobb
Allison Lobb Bankers without Boundires Executive Director Speaker
Giulia Pizzini
Giulia Pizzini Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy (IEECP) Senior Energy Expert Speaker
Marcin Gradzki
Marcin Gradzki City of Warsaw Director of Climate Policy and Air Quality Department Speaker

#Best Practices, #Citizen Engagement, #City-to-city Cooperation, #Financing Schemes, #Global Cities, #Global Funds, #Investment Models, #Policy-making

06-11-2024 13:30 06-11-2024 14:15 Europe/Madrid Innovative Financing Options and Private Capital for Energy Transition in Cities

As subsidies run out, cities need new financing solutions for energy transition. Explore less traditional funding options and key barriers cities face, based on consultations on attitudes to innovative financing instruments on local level. Learn what options cities have and how to secure private capital and overcome obstacles. Missing this session means missing critical insights that could leave your city behind in the race to climate neutrality.

Hall 2 | Orange Agora
Wed 6 13:30h - 14:15h Hall 2 | Orange Agora All passes
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