European Fund for Structural Investment (the EFSI)
ESFI is targeted towards overcoming the investment gap in the EU by mobilizing private financing for strategic investments in key sectors, including strategic infrastructure such as: digital, transport and energy; education, research, development and innovation; expansion of renewable energy and resource efficiency; and support for smaller businesses and midcap companies.
European Programs in the field of Energy Efficiency and Climate Change
To help achieve its 2020 and longer-term climate and energy objectives, the EU launched two large funding programmes in 2009 to support carbon capture and storage (CCS) and innovative renewables: the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR) and the NER300 programme.