Thank You for Attending

09 October 2025

Thank you for joining us at the GearUP Launch Webinar, hosted by the Sustainable Energy Finance Association (SEFA) under the EU LIFE Programme.

We appreciate your participation and the engaging discussion on how the GearUP Framework and Platform can make energy efficiency bankable, investable, and scalable unlocking new opportunities for investors, property managers, regulators, and energy service companies.

Key Highlights from the Webinar

  1. The GearUP Framework introduces Efficiency Energy as a measurable and tradable asset, setting the foundation for a functioning energy efficiency market.

  2. The GearUP Algorithm, powered by SEFA’s verification engine, delivers live, traceable certification of avoided energy reducing risk and transaction costs.

  3. Experts discussed how certification, transparency, and digital verification can unlock billions in private investment for deep retrofits across Europe.

  4. The initiative aligns with EU directives (EED, EPBD, CSRD) and supports Member States in achieving decarbonization targets through off-balance-sheet performance contracts.

  5. SEFA will serve as the independent certification body, ensuring neutrality and investor confidence.

For those who couldn’t attend or would like to revisit the session

Download the Presentation
Watch Recording Here

Speakers included

  • Lina Konstantinopoulou, Executive Director, SEFA

  • Paolo Bertoldi, Senior Expert at the European Commission

  • Eduardo Brunet, Spain Director, Green Finance Institute

  • Phillip Connor, Head of Energy Services, Pinergy

  • John O’Rourke, Director, New Energy Group.

We look forward to continuing this conversation as the GearUP project progresses. SEFA will soon host a series of targeted sessions for ESCOs, building owners, financial institutions, and technology providers.

If you’re interested in participating in a pilot or future workshop, please contact Telvin Kulecho, Communications and Membership Officer, telvin@sefaeu.org