MFC and AMFA recognizes FRW Poland as a Climate Finance Pioneer driving renewable energy and heating Transitions at COP30

Fundusz Regionu Walbrzyskiego (Walbrzych Region Fund), Poland was prominently featured as a leading example of innovative climate-transition financing during the COP30 workshop “Microfinance for Climate Adaptation, Mitigation and Resilience: From Pilots to Scale” held in Belem, Brazil.

The workshop highlighted FRW’s long-term, affordable Renewable Energy and Heating Loan Program, which finances clean-energy infrastructure for municipalities, public institutions, and social enterprises across Poland. With loan sizes up to 8 million PLN (approximately €2 million), fixed interest rates as low as 1%, and repayment terms of up to 180 months, FRW’s model was recognized as a unique bridge between community-level needs and large-scale national energy transition goals.

FRW’s portfolio supporting renewable energy generation, clean heating systems and energy-efficiency upgrades was presented as a best-practice example of how mission-driven non-bank financial institutions can accelerate just transition efforts while keeping financing accessible and sustainable for local actors.

COP30 panelists emphasized that FRW’s approach demonstrates the untapped potential of specialized non-bank financial institutions to channel climate finance directly into high-impact local infrastructure, especially in municipalities and social-economy organizations often overlooked by commercial lenders.

FRW Poland’s leadership at COP30 reinforces its role as a key enabler of community-centered climate mitigation and energy transition initiatives across Central and Eastern Europe.