Tag Archives: climate finance

EIB Strengthens Partnership with Albania to Support Green Transition and EU Integration

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed agreements with Albania to advance the country’s green transition and EU integration. This includes implementing the Greening Financial Systems programme, which will help Albania incorporate climate risks into its financial framework … Read the full press release

EBRD Provides €25 Million Loan for Gender-Responsive Green Investments in Türkiye

(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has provided a €25 million loan to BNP Paribas Finansal Kiralama in Türkiye to support gender-responsive green investments. This loan, part of the Türkiye Green Economy Financing Facility II, aims to fund projects in energy efficiency, … Read the full press release

Multilateral Banks Boost Climate Finance to Record $125 Billion in 2023, Doubling Private Sector Mobilization

(IN BRIEF) Multilateral development banks (MDBs) have reached a new milestone in climate finance, committing a record $125 billion in 2023. A significant portion, $74.7 billion, was allocated to low- and middle-income countries, primarily for climate mitigation and adaptation. High-income … Read the full press release

EBRD and Raiffeisen Bank Provide €110 Million for Major Solar Projects to Boost Romania’s Green Energy Expansion

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Raiffeisen Bank International have provided a €110 million financing package to build and operate two solar photovoltaic power plants in south-eastern Romania. These plants, with a combined capacity of … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank and Iberdrola to Drive Energy Transition with €1 Billion Agreement

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Iberdrola have signed a €1 billion financing agreement to accelerate the energy transition in Europe. The partnership aims to develop 19 solar power plants and 3 onshore wind farms in Spain, Portugal, … Read the full press release

Amanda Blanc, Group CEO Aviva PLC: We need to unlock trillions of private finance to speed up the transition to net zero

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 11-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Global financial services industry calls on G20 governments to help build a Net Zero economy and meet the goals of the Paris agreement ahead of COP26. The Call to Action includes specific policy … Read the full press release

The EBRD supports FT Climate Finance Summit in London

The EBRD’s message to governments: renewables are now cheapest source of energy The Bank’s renewable energy investments top €6 billion LONDON, 08-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ —  The EBRD is urging a step change in levels of investment in renewable sources of … Read the full press release