The European Local Energy Assistance facility is run by the European Investment Bank on behalf of the European Commission. It helps the public and private sector implement energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable transport Investment projects, thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions....

This overview discusses some key findings of the papers presented at the conference and draws some policy conclusions from them in the context of the broader literature. The papers and the wider academic discussion are sorted into three broad groups. The first looks at macroeconomic issues: The...