1st SMAFIN Expanded National Roundtable in Croatia

“Sustainable financing strategies and effective implementation of energy efficiency projects”

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

08.30 – 16.00

Esplanade Hotel, Zagreb

AGENDA

Time	Topic
08:30 – 09:00	Registration of participants
09:00 – 09:15	CEREMONIAL OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE Dean Smolar, CEO, GBC Croatia Julije Domac, Director, REGEA
09:15 – 09:45	KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Overview of Sustainable Finance – EU Commission, ESG, EU Taxonomy Ursula Hartenberger, Secretary General, Climate Positive Europe Alliance (CPEA)
09:45 – 10:10	Energy efficiency renovation plan in the Republic of Croatia Irena Križ Šelendić, Director of the Directorate for Energy Efficiency in the Buildings Sector, European Union Projects and Programmes, Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets
10:10 – 10:25	Implementation of energy efficiency projects Maja Rajčić, Head of Energy Efficiency Sector at Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (EPEEF)
10:25 – 10:45	EIB support for energy efficiency projects Andreas Piontek, Senior Energy Expert, EIB
10:45 – 11:00	Loan programs for energy efficiency renovation Suzana Laušin-Katanec, Director of the Credit Sector, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development
11:00 – 11:30	BREAK

11:30 – 12:30	PANEL DISCUSSION 1 – Construction sector and investments – the greatest potential for decarbonization and energy efficiency Moderator: Goranka Tropčić Zekan, Director, Klimaproing PANEL PARTICIPANTS: Irena Križ Šelendić, Director of the Directorate for Energy Efficiency in the Buildings Sector, European Union Projects and Programmes, Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Ana Zorić, Director, Directorate for the Economy and Financial System, Ministry of Finance Tamara Perko, Director, HUB Tihana Mikuš, Head of AC business Samsung Adriatics, Samsung
12:30 – 13:15	PANEL DISCUSSION 2 – Financing of climate-neutral and climate resilient buildings Moderator: Morana Plejić, Senior Project Manager, REGEA PANEL PARTICIPANTS: Diana Bezjak, Head of Service, Financial Instruments Service, Ministry of Regional Development and Funds of the European Union Vjekoslav Jukić, Head of the sector for energy policy and planning, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development Mark Davis, Regional Manager, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Nataša Mlakar, Director and Head of ESG Competence Center for Corporate & SME, PBZ Krešmir Ižaković, Representative of tenants, Successful examples of energy renovation financing in Osijek
13:15 – 14:00	LUNCH

11:30 – 12:30

PANEL DISCUSSION 1 –

Construction sector and investments – the greatest potential for decarbonization and energy efficiency

Moderator: Goranka Tropčić Zekan, Director, Klimaproing

PANEL PARTICIPANTS:

Irena Križ Šelendić, Director of the Directorate for Energy Efficiency in the Buildings Sector, European Union Projects and Programmes, Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets
Ana Zorić, Director, Directorate for the Economy and Financial System, Ministry of Finance
Tamara Perko, Director, HUB
Tihana Mikuš, Head of AC business Samsung Adriatics, Samsung

12:30 – 13:15

PANEL DISCUSSION 2 –

Financing of climate-neutral and climate resilient buildings

Moderator: Morana Plejić, Senior Project Manager, REGEA

PANEL PARTICIPANTS:

Diana Bezjak, Head of Service, Financial Instruments Service, Ministry of Regional Development and Funds of the European Union
Vjekoslav Jukić, Head of the sector for energy policy and planning, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development
Mark Davis, Regional Manager, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Nataša Mlakar, Director and Head of ESG Competence Center for Corporate & SME, PBZ
Krešmir Ižaković, Representative of tenants, Successful examples of energy renovation financing in Osijek

13:15 – 14:00

LUNCH

14:00 – 15:15	Presentation of the SMAFIN project and introduction of Parallel Sessions Parallel Session 1: Support mechanisms for project preparation One-stop-shop mechanisms Sources of financing for the technical assistance (EUCF, ELENA, EPEEF, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development) Parallel Session 2: Technical standards and guidelines Standards and guidelines for energy efficiency renovation of buildings Digital tools and a new generation of energy certificates Parallel Session 3: Financial instruments and standards ESIF financial instruments for energy efficiency Green bonds and the EuGBS standard Fiscal framework for the application of financial instruments Parallel Session 4: The role of citizens in the decarbonization of buildings Energy communities and cooperatives Energy poverty
15:15 – 15:45	Conclusions from the Parallel Sessions- presented by the moderators
15:45 – 16:00	Closing the conference

14:00 – 15:15

Presentation of the SMAFIN project and introduction of Parallel Sessions

Parallel Session 1:
Support mechanisms for project preparation

(EUCF, ELENA, EPEEF, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development)

Parallel Session 2:
Technical standards and guidelines

Parallel Session 3:
Financial instruments and standards

Parallel Session 4:
The role of citizens in the decarbonization of buildings

15:15 – 15:45

Conclusions from the Parallel Sessions- presented by the moderators

15:45 – 16:00

Closing the conference

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