ECF published a contributing study to the Roadmap 2050 initiative titled Financing for a zero-carbon power sector in Europe. This report presents 29 findings from a consultation with over 100 financial institutions across Europe.

The main findings of the report are:

1. There is a general consensus is that there is a funding gap between the finance needed for the low-carbon power sector and available sources 

2. There is a need to focus on refinancing power generation assets earlier, transforming utilities from owners to managers of power stations 

3. New financing models and mechanisms need to be found to attract other sources of capital, with a specific focus on institutional investors 

4. Governments is to create a robust investible policy framework by more directly include the financial community in the policy making process 

5. Policy makers need to optimally allocate public sources to buy down risks in order to leverage more private sector investments in the power sector 

For more information on this project, please contact Martijn Broekhof ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). 

The report is availalble here