The revised guidance note clarifies the accounting rules applied to the treatment of energy performance contracts. It follows up on the work already undertaken by Eurostat to clarify the accounting rules for various types of public investment, including the Guide … read more
What is an energy performance contract (EPC) and why is it important? An energy performance contract (EPC) is a contractual agreement between a private EPC contractor and government or other (private) entities. EPCs are part of the energy transition promoted … read more
iZettle, a Swedish financial technology company, will receive EUR 30 million in debt funding from the European Investment Bank in the coming three years. The funds are earmarked for research and development of financial and commercial tools that address the … read more
Today’s decision follows the agreement in principle reached on 26 July 2017 between Commissioner Vestager and the UK Government. In April 2017, the Commission opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether the alternative package proposed by the UK authorities could … read more
The news: As part of the process started with the publication of the Reflection Paper on the Future of EU finances, the Commission is organising on 25 September 2017 a conference on the challenges ahead of the European Union budget … read more