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Hydrogen Sector in Wallonia, Belgium Set to Thrive with EIB Partnership

PRESS RELEASE -- 13, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) The Walloon Region has signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to foster collaboration in the hydrogen sector. The agreement will enable Walloon projects to be eligible for EIB support, including financing, guidance, and … Read the full press release

European Investment Fund and Norrlandsfonden Sign InvestEU Guarantee Agreement to Improve SME Access to Finance in Northern Sweden

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Norrlandsfonden, a Swedish public investment agency, have signed a guarantee agreement supported by the European Union’s InvestEU programme to improve access to finance for SMEs and small mid-caps in Northern Sweden. Over … Read the full press release

EBRD contributes to Uzbekistan’s renewable energy sector with $205m solar plant investment

PRESS RELEASE -- 6, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is investing $205 million in the construction of three greenfield solar power plants in Uzbekistan. The financial package will be provided to Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), with expected co-financing from the Asian Development Bank, … Read the full press release

Santander e BNP Paribas’ UCI lançam Fundo para Residências Sustentáveis em Espanha e Portugal com 440 milhões de euros do EIB, ICO e EIF

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, April 2023

(NOTÍCIA EM BREVE) A joint venture do Banco Santander e do Grupo BNP Paribas, a Unión de Créditos Inmobiliarios (UCI), lançou um fundo de securitização chamado RMBS Green Prado XI, que visa financiar residências residenciais sustentáveis na Espanha e em … Read the full press release

Santander and BNP Paribas’ UCI Launches Fund for Sustainable Residential Homes in Spain and Portugal with €440m from EIB, ICO, and EIF

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander and BNP Paribas Group’s joint venture, Unión de Créditos Inmobiliarios (UCI), has launched a securitisation fund called RMBS Green Prado XI that aims to finance sustainable residential homes in Spain and Portugal. The European Investment Bank … Read the full press release

EIB und Gewobag bauen über 2.000 bezahlbare Wohnungen in Berlin

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, April 2023

(IN KÜRZE) Gewobag, ein landeseigenes Wohnungsunternehmen in Berlin, hat sich von der Europäischen Investitionsbank (EIB) ein Darlehen in Höhe von 300 Millionen Euro gesichert, um bis 2026 über 2.165 neue Wohnungen zu bauen. Die Finanzierung wird auch dazu beitragen, 350 … Read the full press release

EIB and Gewobag to Build Over 2,000 Affordable Flats in Berlin

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) Gewobag, a state-owned housing company in Berlin, has secured a €300 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to build over 2,165 new flats by 2026. The funding will also help establish 350 positions at childcare centers … Read the full press release

La BEI concede il primo prestito verde al settore idrico a livello globale, con 150 milioni di euro a Iren

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, April 2023

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) La Banca Europea per gli Investimenti (BEI) ha concesso 150 milioni di euro di finanziamenti legati alla sostenibilità a Iren, uno dei principali fornitori di servizi idrici e multiutility dell’Italia nord-occidentale. Il finanziamento sarà utilizzato per migliorare … Read the full press release

EIB Grants First Green Loan to Water Sector Globally, with €150 Million to Iren

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted €150 million in sustainability-linked financing to Iren, a major water service provider and multi-utility company in north-western Italy. The funding will be used to improve water services for one million people … Read the full press release

EIF Signs First PaaS Guarantee Agreement with Swedish Financing Platform Lisa&

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Swedish financing platform Lisa& have signed a guarantee agreement to offer over SEK 278 million (€24.8 million) for Swedish companies with a circular business model. The deal will be supported by the … Read the full press release

Ungarns Wohnungsrenovierungsprogramm erhält Auftrieb durch grünes EIB-Darlehen

PRESS RELEASE -- 3, April 2023

(IN KÜRZE) Die Europäische Investitionsbank (EIB) und der Europäische Investitionsfonds (EIF) investierten im vergangenen Jahr 804 Millionen Euro in Ungarn und unterstützten vorrangige Investitionen in den Bereichen Energie, Verkehr, Innovation, kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) und Midcap-Unternehmen. Drei Viertel der … Read the full press release

Hungary’s Home Renovation Programme gets a boost from EIB green loan

PRESS RELEASE -- 3, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) invested €804 million in Hungary last year, supporting priority investments in energy, transport, innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and mid-caps. Three-quarters of the total financing signed … Read the full press release

BEI e Ministero italiano collaborano per lanciare il Fondo per la Rigenerazione Urbana Sostenibile in Italia

PRESS RELEASE -- 31, March 2023

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Il Ministero dell’Interno italiano e la Banca europea per gli investimenti (BEI) hanno lanciato un fondo tematico da 272 milioni di euro per rafforzare i piani urbanistici integrati delle 14 città metropolitane italiane. Il fondo sosterrà progetti … Read the full press release

EIB and Italian Ministry Collaborate to Launch Fund for Sustainable Urban Regeneration in Italy

PRESS RELEASE -- 31, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) The Italian Interior Ministry and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched a €272 million thematic fund to strengthen the integrated urban plans of Italy’s 14 Metropolitan cities. The fund will support private projects aimed at enhancing sustainable … Read the full press release

Terna secures €900m funding from EIB for Tyrrhenian Link submarine cable project

PRESS RELEASE -- 31, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) Terna has signed agreements with the European Investment Bank for the second and third tranches of a €1.9bn loan for the Tyrrhenian Link, a submarine electricity cable connecting the Italian peninsula with Sicily and Sardinia. The contracts for … Read the full press release

Alzette river and tributary Pétrusse in Luxembourg to be restored with €9m loan from EIB

PRESS RELEASE -- 31, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) Luxembourg has secured a €9m ($10.5m) loan from the European Investment Bank to finance the ecological restoration of the Alzette river and its tributary, the Pétrusse. The project, which will cover a section of the Alzette in Steinsel … Read the full press release

Banco BPI joins forces with European Investment Fund to offer sustainable loans to Portuguese SMEs

PRESS RELEASE -- 27, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) Banco BPI and the European Investment Fund (EIF) have signed an agreement to provide up to €155 million in loans to Portuguese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The agreement, supported by the InvestEU programme, aims to improve access … Read the full press release

Portuguesa REN vai modernizar e expandir rede de transporte de eletricidade com empréstimo do BEI de 450 milhões de euros

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, March 2023

(NOTÍCIA EM BREVE) O Banco Europeu de Investimento (BEI) concedeu um empréstimo de 450 milhões de euros à Redes Energéticas Nacionais SGPS, S.A. (REN) para financiar a modernização e reforço da rede portuguesa de transporte de eletricidade e ligações de … Read the full press release

Portugal’s REN to modernize and expand electricity transmission network with €450m EIB loan

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide a €450 million loan to Redes Energéticas Nacionais SGPS, S.A. (REN) to finance the upgrading and reinforcement of the Portuguese electricity transmission network and renewable energy connections. The project … Read the full press release

EnBW sichert sich 600-Millionen-Euro-Darlehen der EIB für den Windpark He Dreiht

PRESS RELEASE -- 23, March 2023

(IN KÜRZE) Die EnBW, ein deutscher Energieversorger, erhält von der Europäischen Investitionsbank (EIB) ein Darlehen in Höhe von 600 Millionen Euro, um den Bau des Windparks He Dreiht in der Nordsee zu unterstützen. Der Windpark wird aus 64 Turbinen mit … Read the full press release