The meeting was organised by the Aegean Energy and Environment Bureauin collaboration with the Directorate of Energy Policies and Energy Efficiencyof the Ministry of Environment and Energyand the support of the Sustainable Islands Network (DAFNI)within the framework of European project STEPPING. The Aegean Energy and Environment Bureau is planning to prepare investment projects for the energy upgrading of municipal buildings in 10 island municipalities using Energy Performance Contracts (EPCs).

The representation of central government bodies, bodies providing technical support to government agencies, the market, and credit institutions, was significant, and they managed to announce a number of initiatives on the issue in the course of the debate.