{"id":73487,"date":"2026-09-04T10:50:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.i4ce.org\/?p=73487"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T08:12:07","slug":"from-wake-up-call-to-investment-action-climate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.i4ce.org\/en\/from-wake-up-call-to-investment-action-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"From wake-up call to investment action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-ogsc=\"\"><strong>Returning from a summer marked by soaring temperatures, wildfires and drought, the EU is entering a season of decisive negotiations. The outcomes will determine the bloc\u2019s ability to respond to the urgent challenges of a changing climate and accelerate the decarbonisation of the economy, essential to Europe\u2019s transition away from Russian gas.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Europe currently invests 534 billion euros annually in the energy, buildings, transport and cleantech manufacturing sectors. To reach the 878 billion euros required to meet the EU\u2019s 2030 objectives, an additional 344 billion euros are needed each year. In addition, the European Commission estimates that about \u20ac70 billion per year is needed in climate adaptation. For an energy-independent future, a competitive Europe and to protect the population, the EU, Member States, subnational governments and the private sector must prepare to accelerate investment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">The<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">proposed\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">\u20ac2 trillion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">EU budget (2028 \u2013 2034) will be at the center of attention<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">W<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 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priorities.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">Although the EU budget is a significant public<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">investment muscle,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">at<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">1.26% of the E<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">U<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">GNI<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">it<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254212949 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It will need not only a strong public budget allocation but also a data driven approach to guide strategic choices and investment decisions for Europe\u2019s industries of the future. The ECF must also boost the mobilisation of private capital, including from commercial banks. Despite the ambition to support the cleantech sector, the scale-ups struggle to secure long-term bank loans. The barrier is less of a shortage of capital than a shortage of bankable projects. Helping more projects reach bankability faster will require targeted early-stage public derisking tools, stronger equity support, and local ecosystem clusters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the future of the EU\u2019s Emission Trading System also up for debate, the coming months will see the acceleration of important design discussions \u2013 from launching contracts for difference under the Industrial Decarbonisation Bank to refocusing the Innovation Fund towards riskier, highly innovative projects. Revenues are crucial not only for supporting national investment in decarbonsing the industry, but for supporting European mechanisms developing the climate innovation needed tomorrow.\u202f<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW18921250 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18921250 BCX0\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18921250 BCX0\">pr<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18921250 BCX0\">oposal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18921250 BCX0\">\u00a0for a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18921250 BCX0\">\u00a0revis<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18921250 BCX0\">ed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18921250 BCX0\">\u00a0Governance of the Energy Union regulation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18921250 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18921250 BCX0\">\u00a0ex<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18921250 BCX0\">pected\u00a0<\/span><span 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It should lift the Europe-wide ambition on adaptation policies. In a space of overlapping competences between local, regional, national and the EU level, proposals much offer clarity on the sticky issues of who pays for the much-needed adaptation measures across different levels of government.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The proposed introduction of a \u201cclimate resilience by design\u201d approach in the next EU budget period can go some way in ensuring that resilience and adaptation considerations are embedded in EU-funded investments in for example infrastructure, water management, agriculture, energy, transport, buildings and civil protection. 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