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Main EU Legislative Proposals: We are also member of the RLCF Alliance, initiative supported by the European Commission, as we contribute to the roundtable 4: Access to public and private finance" (ReFuel EU and any other framework related to Aviation fuel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel)

Communication Activities: Key elements of the workflow include, but are not limited to, the following: • Structuring the participation of the financial institutions and fora in the works of the Alliance on a permanent basis so that they can provide their expertise concerning the types of projects they may be interested in financing, and the criteria they should respond to. This was delivered in the first year of the Alliance with integration of many financial institutions in the Roundtable, and the delivery of a high-level financial model from upstream production to end users of RLCF, bankability criteria for projects, analysis of risk assessment by financial institutions. This work will be continued on the second year of the Alliance. • Engaging with EU, national and regional authorities providing public funding to understand the availability and suitability of the different funding instruments and schemes for renewable and low carbon fuels projects, with a particular focus on the maritime and aviation sector, and the conditions that apply. This ongoing work will lead to a Funding and Financing Investment De- risking Guide (or Compass), to be delivered in Q4 2023/Q1 2024 (see Annex A), summarizing all available public funding in the area of renewable and low carbon fuels, with relevant information and contacts. • To make sure the Alliance can address the funding and financing needs efficiently, it is of utmost importance to stimulate the interest of the financial community in the works of the Alliance. To this end the Alliance is mapping the relevant public and private financial institutions and undertakes reach out activities to invite them to become members of the Alliance. Roundtable 4 led outreach activities to the EBRD and EIB with dedicated webinars opened to all participants of the Alliance and will continue this work in cooperation with the financial community throughout its second year of operation. Dedicated exchanges on future design of financing and funding instruments, such as the Innovation Fund or the Hydrogen Bank, were also undertaken.

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Competitive European Industry: long-term and sustainable investment