(IN BRIEF) ORLEN has secured PLN 3.5 billion in funding from the National Recovery Plan (KPO) through Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) to accelerate offshore wind development in the Baltic Sea. The financing will support both the Baltic Power project—developed in … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Poland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Baltic East, Baltic Power, Baltic Sea, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, BGK, capacity auction, energy transition, green economy, Ireneusz Fąfara, KPO, low-emission generation, Marta Postuła, National Recovery Plan, Northland Power, Offshore wind, ORLEN, ORLEN Advances Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Expansion with Major Funding Agreement from BGK, ORLEN Secures PLN 3.5 Billion from the National Recovery Plan to Accelerate Offshore Wind Investments in the Baltic Sea, Poland, regional energy security, renewable energy, sustainable energy, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has approved a new strategy for Bulgaria, focusing on the green transition, competitiveness, and resilience through 2030. The Bank’s investments in Bulgaria have grown significantly, with a focus on sustainable infrastructure and private sector development. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bulgaria, competitiveness, EBRD, economic resilience, EU commitments, financial markets, green economy, green transition, infrastructure, investment, Manuela Naessl, partnership, private enterprise, private sector growth, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a €50 million subordinated loan to Garanti BBVA Romania to enhance its capital base and support sustainable lending. Garanti BBVA Romania will use the funds to invest in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Romania
Tagged Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, BBVA, capital base, Climate Action, EBRD, environmental sustainability, EU banks, Garanti BBVA, green economy, investment in Romania, Kristina Zagar, low-carbon economy, Mustafa Tiftikcioğlu, Romania, subordinated loan, Sustainable Lending
(IN BRIEF) Banco Santander has launched the Santander X Global Challenge | Circular Economy Revolution in partnership with the Norrsken and Oxentia foundations, targeting startups and scaleups from 11 countries. The challenge invites companies that are focused on enhancing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Management, News, Small Business, Spain, Technology
Tagged Banco Santander, circular business models, Circular Economy Revolution, eco-design, Fintech Station, global initiative, green economy, Lucas Arangüena, Madrid, Norrsken, Oxentia, prize money, recycling, renewable energy, Santander X 100, Santander X Global Challenge, scaleups, smart grids, Startups, Sustainable Finance, sustainable innovation
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is lending €10 million to Raiffeisen Bank Bosnia and Herzegovina under the Go Digital in Western Balkans Programme, aimed at boosting SMEs’ competitiveness through digitalisation, sustainability, and green economy technologies. The programme is supported by EU … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Small Business, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Antonella Di Sandri, automation, Bosnia and Herzegovina, competitiveness, digital technologies, digital transformation, digitalisation, EBRD, EBRD investments, EU funding, EU grants, EU Support, financing, Global Competitiveness, Go Digital in Western Balkans Programme, green economy, green economy technologies, Inclusive Growth, INNOVATION, Operational Efficiency, private sector, Raiffeisen Bank, Rainer Schnabl, Regional integration, SMEs, Stela Melnic, sustainability, Technical Assistance, trade potential, women-led businesses
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has inked guarantee agreements with Greece’s top four banks, including Alpha Bank, Eurobank, National Bank of Greece, and Piraeus Bank, aiming to unlock up to €4.5 billion in financing for Greek small and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Alpha Bank, Eurobank, European Investment Fund, Greece, green economy, Marjut Falkstedt, National Bank of Greece, Nikos Papathanasis, Orestis Kavalakis, partnership, PIRAEUS BANK, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced a significant milestone by delivering a record €13.1 billion in investments in 2023, marking a year of achievements and challenges. The bank reported record levels of investments, green financing, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Tagged Crisis Response, EBRD, green economy, investments, Odile Renaud-Basso, partnership, sustainability, Turkey, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) A recent independent poll conducted by Opinium Research for RenewableUK revealed that the majority of swing voters want more action on renewable energy. Among voters who supported the Conservatives but plan to switch to Labour, 67% believe the … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Politics, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged green economy, Nathan Bennett, Opinium Research, renewable energy, RenewableUK, Rishi Sunak, Sam Hall, Sir Alok Sharma, swing voters, UK
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a €25 million loan to GarantiBBVA Leasing in Türkiye to support lending to businesses for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The loan will provide lease financing to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged climate resilience, EBRD, energy efficiency, financing, Garanti Finansal Kiralama, GarantiBBVA Leasing, green economy, loan, renewables, Türkiye
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 19-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announces the appointment of Harry Boyd-Carpenter as Managing Director, Green Economy and Climate Action, a key position for the Bank’s delivery of its goal to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Allen & Overy LLP, appointment, Climate Action, EBRD, green bank, green economy, Green Economy Transition, Harry Boyd-Carpenter, low-carbon economy, sustainable transition, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, University of Oxford
BRUSSELS, 18-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — SMEs and startups both in the early stage of development (Phase 1) and more mature ones (Phase 2), working in the field of green economy, smart cities, social inclusivity and others, are invited to apply to HORIZON … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Environment, Small Business, Technology
Tagged EBN, green economy, HORIZON 2020 SME INSTRUMENT, Smart Cities, SMEs, social inclusivity, Startups
Meat and dairy by-products could make regional economies greener LONDON, 25-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD’s Green Economy Transition (GET) approach commits the Bank to raising its investment in the green economy to 40 per cent of annual business volume by 2020. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Financial, Investment
Tagged EBRD, green economy, Green Economy Transition, Western Balkans
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