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European Investment Bank Joins the Launch of the United Nations Ocean Investment Protocol to Drive Sustainable Ocean Economy

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has expressed its full support for the launch of the United Nations Ocean Investment Protocol, a crucial framework aimed at aligning financial flows and business practices with a sustainable ocean economy. The Protocol, … Read the full press release

EIF Joins Forces with Alfa Framtak to Launch First-Ever Private Equity Fund Commitment in Iceland

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has made its first-ever private equity fund investment in Iceland, committing €30 million to Alfa Framtak’s AF3 fund under the European Commission’s InvestEU programme. With a total first close of €145 million, AF3 … Read the full press release

EIB Advises Greek Regions on Green Transition and Lignite Phase-Out with €2.75 Million Fund

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide advisory support to five Greek regions to facilitate their transition from lignite-based energy production to sustainable, renewable energy sources. Through a €2.75 million technical assistance fund, the EIB aims to promote … Read the full press release

Standard Chartered launches new Sustainable Trade Finance Proposition to help clients achieve more sustainable and resilient supply chains

(PRESS RELEASE) SINGAPORE, 23-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Standard Chartered announces the launch of its new sustainable trade finance solutions across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. Standard Chartered’s Sustainable Trade Finance Proposition aims to help clients … Read the full press release