Public funding alone cannot meet the scale of investment required to renovate Europe’s building stock and achieve ambitious energy efficiency targets. While government programmes and EU schemes provide crucial support, they are often limited in scope and duration. To accelerate the transition, both innovative public support schemes—such as risk warranties, tax rebates, and other financial incentives—and innovative private financing mechanisms should be considered as vital complements, offering new instruments and scalable capital to close the funding gap and drive large-scale energy renovation in the building sector.

Reflecting on new financial mechanisms and mobilising private actors not only eases pressure on public budgets but also drives market confidence and long-term sustainability in the renovation sector. 

The Sherlock project's workshop, 'Financing solutions to support energy efficiency measures', will explore how private finance can unlock opportunities for large-scale building renovation. The workshop will count on contributions from different experts, such as Susana Rocío Cayuelas Porras (Director General of the Housing and Rehabilitation Agency of Andalusia, Ministry of Development, Territorial Planning and Housing),  Pablo Baigorria Kobylinsk (Creara), Michele Russo (Founder and Chairman of EPTA Prime), and representatives from the University of Seville. 

The event will gather policymakers, academics, financial experts, and practitioners in a hybrid format, ensuring that insights are accessible to a broad audience across Europe. Together, they will discuss best practices, challenges, and innovative approaches to bridge the funding gap and drive the implementation of energy efficiency measures that are essential for Europe’s sustainable future.