(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies AG has assumed the role of head and coordinator for the European research project EECONE (European ECOsystem for greeN Electronics), aimed at enhancing the sustainability of electronics in Europe. EECONE, supported by the European Union, brings … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Constanze Hufenbecher, EECONE, European Research Project, European Union, green electronics, Infineon, recycle, Reduce, Refurbish, reliability, RePAIR, Reuse, sustainability, Sustainable Electronics
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and five United Nations (UN) institutions have signed an agreement to enhance their collaboration on projects aimed at achieving Sustainable Development Goals. This agreement allows the EIB to directly finance technical assistance and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Luxembourg, Society, Ukraine
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, EIB, EIB financing, European Investment Bank, European Union, FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization, IOM, Sustainable Development Goals, Ukraine recovery programme, UNDP, UNICEF, United Nations, UNOPS, WHO, World Health Organization
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a €15 million loan to Alba Iulia, Romania, to revitalize the city’s public transport infrastructure. The project, co-financed by the European Union, aims to transform over 15 km … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Romania, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alba Iulia, bike lanes, bus lanes, EBRD, electric vehicle charging stations, European Union, Gabriel Plesa, Green Cities programme, intelligent traffic management, loan, public lighting, public transport infrastructure, Romania, safety systems, urban transport network
(IN BRIEF) Moroccan SME, Neodenim, supported by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has adopted more energy-efficient and sustainable clothing production practices. With the installation of new machines, the company now reduces energy, water, and chemical consumption during … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial
Tagged EBRD, European Union, GCF, Green Climate Fund, Green Value Chain, Moroccan SME, Moroccan SMEs, MOROCCO, Neodenim, Republic of Korea, SME, textile
(IN BRIEF) The first 5.5 km section of the Niš-Merdare highway, also known as the “Peace Highway,” was inaugurated in Serbia. The project, a flagship under the Economic and Investment Plan, aims to halve travel time between Niš and Merdare, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged 'Peace Highway', Aleksandar Vučić, EBRD, EIB, Emanuele Giaufret, European Union, Lilyana Pavlova, Merdare, Niš, partnership, SERBIA, Serbian government, Ursula von der Leyen
(IN BRIEF) Holcim, a global building materials leader, has secured three grants from the EU Innovation Fund for its breakthrough Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) projects in Belgium, France, and Croatia. These grants support Holcim’s efforts to advance the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Construction, Croatia, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Industrial, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, CCUS projects, circular construction, clean technologies, clean-tech projects, decarbonizing cement, eM-Rhône, EU Innovation Fund, European Union, EU’s Green Deal, GO4ZERO, holcim, KOdeCO, Miljan Gutovic
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced the signing of multiple loans during the European Union-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit of Heads of State and Government. These loans will provide financing for climate action … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has welcomed the UK Government’s Mansion House reforms, particularly the optionality provided for paying for investment research. The reforms allow clients to choose how they pay for research, whether bundled … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Farkas, AFME, European Union, flexibility, Investment Research Payments, Reforms, UK Government
(IN BRIEF) Banque Mauritanienne de l’Investissement (BMI) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Mauritania. The partnership, under the new 2023-2027 agreement between … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) VDL Bus & Coach will participate in Busworld 2023, Europe’s largest bus and coach trade fair, showcasing its commitment to sustainable mobility. The event will be held in Brussels from October 7 to 12, under the theme ‘Experience … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Marketing, Netherlands, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged bus, Busworld 2023, Citea, coach, European Green Deal, European Union, Innotrans trade fair, life cycle assessment, mobility, public transport, sustainable mobility, trade fair, VDL Bus & Coach, zero-emission bus
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a €3 million subordinated loan agreement with Patria Credit IFN to support micro-farms and expand access to finance in Romania. The transaction, backed by InvestEU, aims to help Patria Credit reach … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Spain and SEMI have been awarded a €25.5 million contract by ADIF to provide reliable 5G coverage for high-speed train routes in Spain. The project, part of the European Union’s Recovery and Resilience Facility, aims to enhance … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a €23 million loan to Moldovan Railways to support the rehabilitation of two critical sections of railway lines on Moldova’s North-South Rail Corridor. The project aims to enhance … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas, in collaboration with Banque des Territoires and the European Investment Fund (EIF), has launched a new marketplace initiative called the BNP Paribas European Impact Bonds Fund 2. This fund aims to support the expansion of Impact … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Society
Tagged Antoine Sire, Banque des Territoires, BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas European Impact Bonds Fund 2, Cazenave Report, child protection, Christophe Genter, combating homelessness, European Investment Fund, European Union, fighting school dropout, Impact Bonds, L’Ascenseur in Paris, NEET, people with disabilities, refugees, Roger Havenith, SIBs, Social Impact Bonds fund, vulnerable youth
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched a program to modernize Türkiye’s maritime sector and promote green investments and climate mitigation technologies. Developed in collaboration with the Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Turkey
Tagged climate mitigation, EBRD, EU, European Union, green investments, low-carbon economy, maritime, Nikolaus Meyer Landrut, Sue Barrett, The Maritime Decarbonisation and Green Shipping Programme, Türkiye
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a €200 million loan to Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsya or UZ) to upgrade railway connections with the European Union. This loan aims to improve cross-border capacity and enhance railway … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) GRC, the leading producer of building materials in Georgia, has partnered with the European Union (EU) and the EBRD to expand its product portfolio by introducing rain gutter systems. The EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line supported GRC’s investment in modern … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Financial, Industrial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged building materials, construction, EBRD, EU, EU4Business, EU4Business-EBRD credit line, European Union, GEORGIA, GRC, home improvement materials, Jaba Janelidze, ProCredit Bank, rain gutter systems, roofing
(IN BRIEF) EBRD, EU, and Elec’Recyclage have inaugurated a new industrial waste recycling facility in Tunisia. Elec’Recyclage Tunisie received a €1.1 million loan from EBRD and an €85,000 grant from the EU for the construction of the facility. The investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged EBRD, Elec’Recyclage, European Union, industrial waste, Jürgen Rigterink, Marcus Cornaro, recycling, Tunisia., waste recycling
(IN BRIEF) A report by the European Investment Bank (EIB) highlights the importance of nature-based solutions in building resilient societies in the face of climate change. The report calls for regulatory and subsidy reforms and a more flexible range of … Read the full press release
Within the framework of the “Bridges” initiative, the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq Al Rabiah, met with ambassadors from EU countries in Saudi Arabia (IN BRIEF) The Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq Al Rabiah, held a … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Education, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Media, Religion, Society
Tagged "Bridges" initiative, ambassadors, European pilgrims, European Union, hajj, Hajj rituals, holy sites, islam, Marriott hotel, Muslim, Muslim pilgrims, nusuk, Nusuk online platform, pilgrimage, pilgrims, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Vision 2030, Tawfiq Al Rabiah, Two Holy Mosques, Umrah
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €6.7 million EU grant agreement with JSC Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) to support the railway company during Russia’s war against Ukraine. The grant will address the immediate needs of Ukrzaliznytsia as … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Luxembourg, Transportation & Logistics, Ukraine
Tagged Anton Mishyn, Chloe Allio, diplomatic delegations, EIB, European Union, food shipments, humanitarian aid, Jean-Erik de Zagon, JSC Ukrainian Railways, Rafal Rybacki, railway, Russian invasion, The European Investment Bank, transporting refugees, Ukrzaliznytsia
(IN BRIEF) Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, in collaboration with the EBRD, EC, and Nasdaq Baltic, are welcoming the MSCI initiative to consolidate their markets into a single index. This integration will raise the region’s profile among international investors who track … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania
Tagged Arvils Aseradens, Capital Markets Union initiative, EBRD, EC, Estonia, European Union, Gintarė Skaistė, index construction, index maintenance, Jim Turnbull, Kaarel Ots, Latvia, Lithuania, Mart Võrklaev, MSCI initiative, Nasdaq Baltic, Securities, The European Commission, The MSCI Baltic Index, Valdis Dombrovskis
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and ILX Management, has formed a partnership to enhance private-sector finance in emerging markets. The initiative aims to attract investments of up to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Economy, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged asset manager, Caucasus, EBRD, EFSD+, EU, European Union, ILX Management, Manfred Schepers, Odile Renaud-Basso, Türkiye, Valdis Dombrovskis, Western Balkans
(IN BRIEF) EBRD and the European Commission have approved a financial package to rehabilitate railway lines in Moldova. The €71 million project will receive a €20 million investment grant from the EU, a €23 million loan from EBRD, and €28 … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Serbian company Papir Print has invested in a thermal oxidation plant that converts waste gases into heating and cooling energy, as well as a rooftop solar power plant, with the support of the EBRD and the EU. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Serbia
Tagged cooling energy, EBRD, EU, European Union, flexible packaging, green transformation, heating energy, Matteo Colangeli, Miloš Marić, Papir Print, Petar Obradović, rooftop solar power plant, SERBIA, SME Competitiveness Programme, thermal oxidation plant, waste gases, zero waste
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has provided UniCredit Group with two guarantees worth €370 million to support investment by small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across seven EU countries. The transactions are backed by InvestEU, the European Union’s long-term … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Croatia, Czech Republic, European Union, Financial, Hungary, Investment, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Technology
Tagged Andrea Orcel, EIB Group, EIF, European Union, Gelsomina Vigliotti, INNOVATION, InvestEU, job creation, Paolo Gentiloni, SMEs, sustainable investment, The European Investment Fund, UniCredit Group
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €250 million loan to Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik (AT&S), a microelectronics specialist. The loan will support AT&S’s research and development activities and the construction of a new research center in … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Banks, Financial, Luxembourg, Technology
Tagged AT&S, Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG, digital autonomy, EIB, European Chips Act, European Union, IC substrates, integrated circuit substrates, Leoben, loan, microchips, microelectronics specialist, nanoworld, printed circuit boards, processors, semiconductors, The European Investment Bank, Vienna Stock Exchange
(IN BRIEF) The European Parliament has launched the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism on World Press Freedom Day. The prize is awarded annually to professional journalists or teams whose work promotes or defends EU principles such as human rights, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Danish SME crowdlending platform, Flex Funding, has signed an agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF) for a guarantee of DKK 111.7 million, enabling up to 160 smaller Danish companies to obtain funding with attractive terms to continue … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a guarantee agreement with microStart, a microfinance institution in Belgium, to provide at least €30 million of financing for microenterprises in the country. The deal, supported by the EU’s InvestEU program, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have jointly launched the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line program in Armenia to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in adopting greener technology, improving product quality, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin, Ameriabank, Armenia, Armswissbank, Asedl, EBRD, energy efficient, EU, EU4Business, EU4Business-EBRD credit line, European Union, financing, George Akhalkatsi, greener technology, SMEs, Tamara and Ani, Yerevan Chocolate Company
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched the “EU for Ukraine Initiative” to support reconstruction and recovery efforts in Ukraine, following the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022. The initiative includes the establishment of a Trust Fund to enable … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Capgemini has been selected by Prométhée, a French NewSpace operator, to develop the mission center for its first European constellation, JAPETUS. The constellation, supported by CNES, the French Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Defence, European Union, France, Industrial, Science, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Capgemini, climate change, Cloud, CNES, Defense, deforestation, Denis Dallez, Earth observation, European constellation, European Union, France Relance, French Ministry of Economy, French NewSpace operator, illegal fishing, JAPETUS, Leanspace, mission center, nanosatellite constellations, nanosatellites, NextGenerationEU, Olivier Piepsz, Prométhée, SECURITY
(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
Posted in Business, European Union, Financial, Luxembourg, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged digitalisation, EIF, European Union, Gävleborg, INNOVATION, InvestEU programme, Jämtland, Marjut Falkstedt, Niklas Jonsson, Norrbotten, Norrlandsfonden, Northern Sweden, SMEs, sustainability, The European Investment Fund, Västerbotten, Västernorrland
(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
(IN BRIEF) Evonik and Intrapore have signed an exclusive European distribution agreement to tackle PFAS contamination in soil and groundwater. Intraplex, a patented formulation to immobilize PFAS detected in groundwater, is one of the technologies being distributed by Evonik’s Active … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Germany, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Dr. Julian Bosch, European Free Trade Association States, European Union, Evonik, groundwater, Intraplex, Intrapore, Mike Mueller, partnership, PFAS, soil, technologies, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €55 million green loan to a joint venture between Iberdrola and Caja Rural de Soria to build the Buniel wind farm in Burgos, Spain. The wind farm will have an … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Spain
Tagged Burgos, Caja Rural de Soria, Castilla, EIB, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Union, green loan, green transition, Iberdrola, joint venture, Leon, renewable energy, renewable power, REPowerEU, Spain, The Buniel wind farm, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) Atos will lead a group of 41 public and private organizations in the SUNRISE project, over the next three years, to develop technologies and solutions that improve the resilience of critical infrastructures against pandemics and risks related to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, European Union, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Antonio Álvarez, ARI, Atos, climate change, critical infrastructures, European Union, Horizon Europe Program, pandemics, Polytechnic University of Madrid, resilience, SUNRISE
(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 5-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced the issuance of a Certificates of Conformity (CoC) for the Baltic Pipe project to Energinet, the Danish national transmission system operator for electricity … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Norway, Poland
Tagged 10 billion cubic meters, annual capacity, Baltic Pipe project, Certificates of Conformity (CoC), construction, Danish Continental Shelf Law, Danish national transmission system operator, Denmark, DNV, DNV certification regime, DNV-SE-0475, DNV-ST-F101, electricity, Energinet, engineering, EU, European market, European Union, Everdrup, gas pipeline, gas supply corridor, gas transport, independent modeling, independent verification, installation, Jonas Gahr Støre, Mateusz Morawiecki, Mette Frederiksen, natural gas, Norway, Nybro gas terminal, Paris Agreement, Poland, procurement, recommended practices, REPowerEU, Russian fossil fuels, strategic infrastructure project, submarine pipeline certification, technical assurance services, underlying DNV standards
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 4-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral developmental investment bank, has announced it is providing a €25 million sovereign loan to the government of Moldova to finance investments in its … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Moldova, United Kingdom
Tagged E5P, E5P fund, EBRD, EIB, environmental challenges, EU, European Investment Bank (EIB), European Union, financing package, international donors, MOLDOVA, solid waste management infrastructure, sovereign loan, UN, United Nations, waste management system
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