(IN BRIEF) DNV has acted as the market consultant for Grenergy’s $270 million financing of the Elena hybrid solar and storage project in Chile’s Antofagasta region. Combining 77 MW of solar PV with a 430 MW/3.5 GWh battery system, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Industrial, Investment, News, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Antofagasta region, battery energy storage, BBVA, BNP Paribas, BYD, capacity markets, Chile, clean energy, DNV, DNV Supports $270 Million Financing of Grenergy’s Elena Hybrid Project to Advance Chile’s Energy Storage Leadership, Elena project, energy arbitrage, energy transition, financing, Grenergy, Grenergy Secures $270 Million for Elena Solar and Battery Project with DNV’s Market Expertise and Global Lender Backing, hybrid power plant, KfW, large-scale storage, market consultancy, Oasis de Atacama, renewable energy, Santiago Blanco, SMBC, Solar PV, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in partnership with the European Union, is extending €22.5 million in new loans to three Moldovan banks — maib, Victoriabank, and Eximbank — under the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line to boost … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Moldova, Small Business
Tagged Banca Transilvania, Chişinău, EBRD, EBRD and EU Strengthen Support for Moldovan MSMEs with €22.5 Million Financing Package to Three Banks, economic development, EU candidate status, EU4Business, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, Eximbank, financial inclusion, Green Technologies, Horizon Capital, Intesa Sanpaolo, Invalda INVL, InvestEU, maib, MOLDOVA, Moldova economy, MSMEs, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, Victoriabank
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €50 million loan to Vilniaus vandenys, Lithuania’s largest water utility, to upgrade and expand water and wastewater infrastructure in the Vilnius region. The project includes station upgrades, network extensions, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged climate resilience, digital transformation, EIB, EIB Supports €50 Million Upgrade of Vilnius Water Infrastructure to Boost Sustainability and Digital Efficiency, environmental protection, EU environmental policy, European Investment Bank, InvestEU, Karl Nehammer, Lithuania, public health, renewable energy, Saulius Savickas, Simonas Klimavičius, smart meters, sustainable investment, Vilniaus vandenys, Vilnius, wastewater management, water infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and BRED Banque Populaire have launched their first joint financing program to support SMEs and mid-cap companies in France’s overseas territories, mobilizing a total of €800 million. Backed by an EIB loan of €400 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, BRED Banque Populaire, climate adaptation, economic recovery, EIB and BRED Banque Populaire Launch €800 Million Financing Program to Boost SMEs and Sustainable Growth in Overseas Territories, EIB Extends €400 Million Loan to BRED Banque Populaire to Strengthen SME Financing and Climate Action in French Overseas Territories, energy transition, EU financing, European Investment Bank, France, Green Investment, Inclusive Growth, Jean-Paul Julia, Mayotte, Mid-Cap companies, overseas territories, renewable energy, SMEs, sustainable development, Sustainable Finance, territorial resilience
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and European Commission are jointly supporting BioNTech’s mRNA manufacturing facility in Kigali, Rwanda, with up to €95 million in blended financing. The project aims to strengthen Africa’s capacity to produce vaccines locally for diseases … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Healthcare, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Pharma & Biotech, Technology
Tagged Africa CDC, African Union, and CEPI Join Forces to Strengthen Africa’s Vaccine Independence Through BioNTech’s Kigali mRNA Facility, BioNTech, BioNTech Secures up to €95 Million in EU and EIB Financing to Boost Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity in Kigali, biotechnology, CEPI, Dr Amadou Sall, EIB, EU, European Commission, European Investment Bank, Global Gateway, HIV, Jozef Sikela, Karl Nehammer, Kigali, local production, malaria, mpox, mRNA Vaccines, public health, Rwanda, Sierk Poetting, Sustainable Healthcare, Team Europe, tuberculosis, Vaccine Innovation, vaccine manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) The European Union has announced expanded support for Southeast Asia’s sustainable energy transition through a major partnership with ASEAN and the Asian Development Bank to advance the ASEAN Power Grid. The initiative aims to improve energy access for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged AFD, ASEAN, ASEAN Power Grid, Asian Development Bank, CDP, clean energy infrastructure, cross-border electricity, decarbonization, EDFI, energy connectivity, energy transition, EU and ASEAN Strengthen Energy Partnership with Joint Declaration to Advance ASEAN Power Grid, EU Strengthens Partnership with ASEAN to Advance Regional Power Grid and Sustainable Energy Connectivity, European Investment Bank, European Union, FMO, Global Gateway Forum, Jozef Sikela, KfW, Regional integration, renewable energy, Southeast Asia, sustainable development, Team Europe
(IN BRIEF) DNV has launched the first public tender portal for e-methanol procurement across the EU and UK, connecting a major e-methanol producer with industrial buyers to facilitate access to stable, RFNBO-certified fuel supplies. The initiative aims to meet the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Industrial, News, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aviation, biogenic carbon, clean energy, DNV, DNV Introduces Transparent Tender Process to Strengthen Europe’s Renewable Fuel Supply Chain, DNV Opens First EU and UK Tender Platform to Boost Long-Term Access to Certified E-Methanol, e-methanol, energy transition, EU, EU ETS, Fit for 55, FuelEU Maritime, heavy industry, IMO decarbonization, maritime, net zero, RED III, ReFuelEU Aviation, renewable fuels, Renewable hydrogen, RFNBO, Santiago Blanco, sustainable sourcing, tender portal, UK
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has launched a €10 million financial package for Tirana Bank, including a €5 million SME Reboot loan to help Albanian SMEs invest in green technologies and a €5 million trade finance facility to expand the bank’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Small Business
Tagged Albania, Albanian private sector, Charlotte Ruhe, Denmark, Dritan Mustafa, EBRD, EBRD and Tirana Bank Join Forces to Support Green Investments and Trade in Albania, EBRD Partners with Tirana Bank to Boost Green Investment and Trade in Albania, economic growth, EU standards, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial inclusion, green finance, Green technology, Luxembourg, MSMEs, New EBRD–Tirana Bank Partnership to Empower Albanian SMEs with Green and Trade Financing, Norway, regional trade, Small Business Impact Fund, SME Reboot Programme, sustainability, sustainable development, Switzerland, TFP, Tirana Bank, Tirana Bank and EBRD Collaborate to Advance Sustainable Finance and Trade in Albania, Trade Facilitation Programme, trade finance, United States
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €25 million loan to Romania’s Patria Bank SA to expand financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Mid-Cap companies, especially in less-developed regions. A fifth of the funds will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Romania, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Bucharest, Climate Action, competitiveness, economic resilience, EIB, EIB and Patria Bank Advance Inclusive and Green Financing for Romanian Enterprises, EIB and Patria Bank Partner Again to Boost SME Financing and Green Investment in Romania, EIB Grants €25 Million Loan to Patria Bank to Support Romanian Businesses and Climate Projects, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, financial instruments, green finance, Inclusive Growth, Ioannis Tsakiris, long-term credit, low-carbon economy, Mid-Caps, Patria Bank, regional development, renewable energy, Romania, rooftop solar, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable entrepreneurship, Valentin Vancea
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), the Latvian government, and the State Real Estate Agency (VNI) have signed an agreement to develop a new military base and training area in Selonia, along with a storage facility in Kuldīga. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Defence, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Latvia, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged Andris Sprūds, Arvils Aseradens, Baltic region, defence infrastructure, defence investment, EIB, EIB and Latvian Authorities Collaborate on Selonia Military Base and Defence Infrastructure Development, EIB to Support Latvia’s First Defence Infrastructure PPP with Advisory Expertise, European Investment Bank, European security, Infrastructure Development, Karl Nehammer, Kuldīga, Latvia, Latvia Advances Defence Infrastructure with EIB Support for Selonia Base and Kuldīga Facility, Latvian government, military base, Ministry of Defence, National Armed Forces Development Plan 2025–2036, NATO, PPP, Public Private Partnership, ReArm Europe, Renārs Griskevičs, resilience, Riga, SECURITY, Selonia, State Real Estate Agency, storage facility, training area, VNI
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banca di Asti have signed a €100 million financing agreement to support Italian SMEs in the agriculture and bioeconomy sectors, with 10% of the funds reserved for young farmers. The signing took … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged agribusiness, agriculture, Banca di Asti, bioeconomy, CAP, Common Agricultural Policy, competitiveness, digital transition, EAFRD, EIB, EIB and Banca di Asti Drive Growth and Sustainability in Italian Agribusiness through New Credit Line, EIB and Banca di Asti Expand Support for Italy’s Agricultural Sector with €100 Million Facility, environmental resilience, European Commission, European Investment Bank, financial instruments, Gemma Feliciani, green finance, INNOVATION, Italy, job creation, Milan, New EIB–Banca di Asti Agreement to Fund Sustainable Agriculture and Young Farmers in Italy, rural development, SMEs, sustainability, young farmers
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB), through EIB Global, has signed a $250 million loan to support Costa Rica’s first electric train project — the country’s first EIB-financed operation in over ten years. Co-funded with the Central American Bank … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged Advancing Sustainable Mobility and EU Partnership Goals, Álvaro Bermúdez Peña, CABEI, Central America, clean energy, climate finance, Costa Rica, EIB, EIB Global, EIB Global Extends $250 Million Loan for Costa Rica’s First Electric Train, EIB Global Grants $250 Million Loan to Build Costa Rica’s First Electric Train in Partnership with CABEI and GCF, Electric Train, European Investment Bank, Gisela Sánchez, Global Gateway, Green Climate Fund, INCOFER, Ioannis Tsakiris, Jozef Sikela, Kristin Lang, low-carbon transport, renewable energy, Rodrigo Chaves, San José Metropolitan Area, sustainable mobility, transport infrastructure, urban development
(IN BRIEF) The Global Emerging Markets Risk Database (GEMs) Consortium, co-chaired by the EIB and IFC, has released three comprehensive reports offering new insights into default and recovery trends across emerging markets. Covering lending to private, public, and sovereign entities, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged Bloomberg Terminal, credit risk, data insights, Data360, default rates, development finance, DFIs, EIB, EMDEs, emerging markets, European Investment Bank, financial risk management, GEMs Consortium, GEMs Consortium Releases 40-Year Risk Data Showing Resilient Credit Performance Across Emerging Markets, Global Emerging Markets Risk Database, Gregor Cigüt, IFC, International Finance Corporation, InvestEU, investment transparency, MDBs, New GEMs Data Highlights Strong Recovery Rates and Low Defaults in Multilateral Lending to Emerging Markets, OECD, private lending, public lending, recovery rates, sovereign lending, sustainable investment, World Bank Group
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €200 million green loan to support Dolomiti Energia Group’s 2030 Strategic Plan, with 55% of the financing directed toward new onshore wind farms in Campania and Puglia and 45% toward … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged 2030 strategic plan, Campania, clean energy, climate goals, Dolomiti Energia Group, Dolomiti Energia Secures EIB and InvestEU Support to Advance 2030 Strategy and Strengthen Italy’s Energy Transition, EIB, EIB Financing Powers Dolomiti Energia’s 2030 Plan with New Wind Farms and Grid Modernization Projects, EIB Grants €200 Million Green Loan to Dolomiti Energia to Expand Renewable Energy and Grid Infrastructure in Italy, energy transition, European Green Deal, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, green loan, infrastructure modernization, InvestEU, Italy, job creation, Puglia, renewable energy, Stefano Granella, Sustainable Finance, Trentino, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) The Women Climate Leaders Network (WCLN) held its mid-year hybrid meeting in Brussels, gathering women leaders from all EU Member States, policymakers, and experts to accelerate Europe’s green transition. Discussions centered on funding for green SMEs and scale-ups, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Belgium, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Law, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Argos research, Boston Consulting Group, Brussels meeting, Climate & Energy Summit, Climate Bank Roadmap, climate leadership, decarbonisation, digital transformation, EIB Group, energy efficiency, EU Multiannual Financial Framework, EU policy, European Investment Bank Group, Friends of Europe, gender equality, green transition, resilience, scale-ups, SMEs, sustainability, WCLN, WCLN mid-year meeting calls for stronger EU policy support and funding access for green SMEs and innovators, WCLN strengthens advisory role to EIB Group and urges greater support for SME-driven climate innovation, Women Climate Leaders Network, Women Climate Leaders Network convenes in Brussels to advance Europe’s green transition and competitiveness
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25.9 million green financing agreement with Iberdrola for the construction of the 22.5 MW Gatza wind farm in central Greece. The financing package includes €10 million from EIB resources and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged climate goals, Cyprus, EIB, EIB provides €25.9 million in green financing for Iberdrola’s Gatza wind farm in Greece, EIB signs €25.9 million green financing with Iberdrola to develop Gatza wind farm in Greece, electrification, energy security, EU energy transition, European Investment Bank, Fthiotida, Gatza wind farm, Greece, green financing, Iberdrola, Recovery and Resilience Fund, renewable energy, Rokas, sustainability, Viotia, wind power, €25.9 million financing for Gatza wind farm consolidates Iberdrola’s renewable leadership in Greece
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Intesa Sanpaolo have announced two financing operations worth €750 million to accelerate renewable energy development and strengthen Europe’s wind sector. A €500 million framework loan will support solar, wind, bioenergy, and storage … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Technology
Tagged 2GW renewable capacity, bioenergy, clean electricity, Cohesion Regions, COP28, decarbonisation, EIB, EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo partner to unlock billions in renewable energy investment across Europe, energy security, energy transition, European Investment Bank, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Intesa Sanpaolo, InvestEU, Italy, job creation, Mauro Micillo, Public-private partnership powers Europe’s energy transition with major renewable investment push, renewable energy, REPowerEU, solar energy, Storage, Wind Package, wind power, €750 million partnership between EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo to accelerate renewable growth and secure Europe’s energy future
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended a €30 million sustainability-linked loan to Scandagra Group, backed by an InvestEU guarantee, to support the agribusiness company’s operations in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The financing will fund … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management
Tagged Baltic States, biodiversity, climate-smart farming, Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab, Dataväxt, DLG, EBRD, EBRD and InvestEU support Scandagra with €30 million loan to scale precision farming in the Baltics, Estonia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, InvestEU, Lantmännen, Latvia, Lithuania, nutrient efficiency, Precision Agriculture, Scandagra Group, Scandagra secures first sustainability-linked loan from EBRD to cut emissions and boost resource efficiency, sustainability-linked loan, €30 million EBRD financing to drive climate-smart agriculture and green innovation across Baltic farmland
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing €35 million in financing to modernise Kazakhstan’s port of Aktau, with up to €10 million in additional support expected from the EU, creating a total package of €45 million. The funds will extend berths … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Aktau Port, Aktau Port to double container capacity with EBRD loan and EU grant support, Asia Pacific Investment Facility, Caspian Sea, container handling, EBRD, EBRD and EU commit €45 million to expand Kazakhstan’s Aktau Port and boost Transcaspian trade, EBRD backs Caspian infrastructure with €35 million loan for Aktau Port expansion, EU Global Gateway, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, infrastructure investment, Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Railways, Odile Renaud-Basso, regional trade, Samruk-Kazyna, Transcaspian Corridor
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has adopted the second phase of its Climate Bank Roadmap, setting priorities through 2030 that focus on boosting competitiveness, ensuring energy security, and cutting costs for households and companies. The plan doubles … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged climate adaptation, Climate Bank Roadmap, competitiveness, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, CSRD, decarbonisation, EIB, EIB commits €30 billion to climate adaptation and boosts SME support in next stage of Climate Bank Roadmap, EIB doubles climate adaptation funding and simplifies access to finance under new Climate Bank Roadmap phase, energy security, energy security and affordability, EU climate goals, European Investment Bank, green transition, Nadia Calviño, renewable energy, REPowerEU, Second phase of EIB Climate Bank Roadmap prioritises competitiveness, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, TechEU
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