Dr. Verena Streitferdt was invited by the GIZ programme ‘RAC-NAMA’ to participate as a commentator in the workshop ‘Innovative Financial Mechanisms to scale up EE investment in Thailand’ in Bangkok, Thailand on the 25^th of January. The state of financial mechanisms of EE was discussed as well as evaluated what a possible financial mechanisms for ESCO support could look like. GIZ would like to develop a NAMA proposal as a follow up and Verena might support as a reviewer.