(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group’s Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative has delivered €6 billion in financing in its first year, supporting up to 150,000 SMEs across Europe in implementing energy efficiency and decarbonisation measures. Launched with the European Commission and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business
Tagged decarbonisation, EIB Group, EIB Group Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative exceeds first-year expectations and scales EU-wide green financing European Investment Bank Group, EIB Group Scales Green Gateway Platform and Energy Efficiency as a Service Partnerships to Support 350000 European SMEs, Eiffel Investment Group, Energy Efficiency as a Service, Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative, European Commission, European Investment Fund, Green Checker, Green Gateway, green transition, InvestEU, Servitisation, SME financing, Solar Impulse Foundation, Solas Capital, Strategic Roadmap 2024–2027, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) Arkema has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal in recognition of its strong commitment to sustainable development, achieving a score of 84 out of 100 and ranking among the top 2 percent of evaluated companies worldwide in December … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Arkema, Arkema Strengthens Its Leadership in Sustainable Development Through Top-Tier EcoVadis Rating, Chemical Industry, Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, EcoVadis, EcoVadis Gold Medal, Emmanuelle Bromet, Environment Social and Human Rights Ethics Sustainable Procurement, responsible purchasing, supply chain sustainability, sustainable development, TfS, Together for Sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Intesa Sanpaolo and Aquafil have finalised two sustainability-linked financing agreements worth a combined €30 million to support Aquafil’s circular growth strategy and long-term investment plans. With a five-year maturity and one facility backed by the SACE Growth Guarantee, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aquafil, circular economy, circular growth strategy, ESG targets, Euronext STAR, green finance, Intesa Sanpaolo, Italian manufacturing, renewable energy, SACE Growth Guarantee, sustainability-linked financing, Sustainability-Linked Loans Strengthen Aquafil–Intesa Sanpaolo Partnership in Circular Manufacturing, sustainable development, water efficiency
(IN BRIEF) Anglo American has entered into a partnership with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to strengthen inclusive economic development in South Africa through the company’s Impact Finance Network. Beginning in January 2026, the FCDO will provide up … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Anglo American, Anglo American Advances Local Enterprise Growth in South Africa with New UK-Backed Impact Finance Partnership, Antony Phillipson, catalytic capital facility, economic diversification, FCDO, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, IFN, impact companies, Impact Finance Network, Inclusive Growth, investor matching, job creation, livelihoods support, Nolitha Fakude, patient capital, SME Support, South Africa development, South America, Southern Africa, sustainable development, Technical Assistance, third party capital
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN announced at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, that it has become one of Poland’s first companies to adopt the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework, integrating nature-related impacts and risks into future ESG reporting. The decision supports … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Poland, Technology
Tagged Arkadiusz Kamiński, Belém Brazi, biodiversity action plan, biodiversity policy, Climate Strategy, COP30, environmental governance, ESG reporting, Global Biodiversity Framework, LEAP methodology, low-emission technologies, nature-related impacts, non-financial reporting, ORLEN, ORLEN Integrates Nature-Related Risk Reporting with TNFD Adoption as Part of Its Sustainability Strategy, sustainable development, Target 15, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, TNFD, UNDP, UNEP FI, WWF
(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Samsung C&T have entered a long-term strategic partnership that aims to combine their expertise in EPC project delivery with cutting-edge digital and automation tools in global infrastructure development. The collaboration, framed as a “ONE Tech Company” … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged airport projects, automation, blue GIS, Building X, CANADA, customer-centric solutions, data centers, Digital Industries, digital infrastructure, electrification, Electrification X, engineering innovation, EPC expertise, Global Infrastructure, Gridscale X, Hojin Jung, hospitals, Industrial Metaverse, Samsung C&T, Saudi Arabia, Siemens, Siemens and Samsung C&T Join Forces to Deliver Next-Gen Smart Infrastructure Worldwide, Siemens South Korea, smart buildings, smart infrastructure, Stephan May, strategic partnership, sustainable development, technology delivery, THAILAND
(IN BRIEF) At COP30 in Belém, Statkraft inaugurated new hybrid renewable projects in Brazil’s Bahia and Pernambuco states, adding 340 MWp of solar capacity through the Morro do Cruzeiro, Santa Eugênia, and Serrita solar farms. The €200 million (NOK 2.3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Bahía, battery storage, Belem, Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal, Brazil, climate change, CO2 reduction, COP30, energy transition, Fernando de Lapuerta, Green Transition Scenarios, hybrid power, Jerônimo Rodrigues, Morro do Cruzeiro Solar, Norway, Paris Agreement, Pernambuco, renewable energy, Santa Eugênia Solar, Serrita Solar, solar energy, Statkraft, Statkraft Brazil, Statkraft expands Brazilian portfolio to 2.3 GW with new renewable projects unveiled at COP30 in Belem, Statkraft inaugurates major hybrid solar and battery projects in Brazil at COP30 to drive clean energy transition, sustainable development, Thiago Tomazzoli, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global has unveiled a €1 billion financing package to advance renewable energy generation and integrate national electricity grids across six Central American nations—Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Belize—under the EU Global Gateway Investment Agenda. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Defence, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Luxembourg, News
Tagged António Costa, Belize, CELAC-EU summit, Central America, clean energy financing, Climate Action, Costa Rica, EIB Global, EIB Global launches €1 billion clean energy and power grid integration initiative for Central America, El Salvador, electricity grid, energy transition, EU Global Gateway Investment Agenda, European Investment Bank, European Union, Guatemala, Honduras, Ioannis Tsakiris, Jozef Sikela, Latin America, Nadia Calviño, Panama, Regional integration, renewable energy, sustainable development, Team Europe, Teresa Ribera
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group will unveil a series of climate-focused initiatives at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, strengthening global action on clean energy, biodiversity, and sustainable development. Backed by its Climate Bank Roadmap Phase Two, the EIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged adaptation finance, Amazon, Ambroise Fayolle, Belem, biodiversity, Brazil, clean energy, Climate Action, Climate Bank Roadmap, COP30, EIB Group, EIB Group to Launch Global Green Investment Drive and Biodiversity Programs at COP30 in Brazil, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Union, global warming, green finance, Latin America, nature restoration, reforestation, renewable energy, sustainable development, women entrepreneurs
(IN BRIEF) Egis has signed a new Memorandum of Cooperation with EDF at the World Nuclear Exhibition 2025 to explore joint opportunities under Poland’s Nuclear Power Programme. The agreement, signed by EDF’s Vakisasai Ramany and Egis’s Baptiste Pavy, builds on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged Baptiste Pavy, clean energy, Cooperation Agreement, EDF, Egis, Egis and EDF Renew Partnership to Advance Poland’s Nuclear Power Development, Egis Strengthens Ties with EDF to Drive EPR-Based Nuclear Projects in Poland and Beyond, energy infrastructure, energy transition, EPR, Hinkley Point C, low-carbon power, nuclear energy, nuclear engineering, nuclear innovation, Poland, Polish Nuclear Power Programme, pressurised water reactor, regional suppliers, sustainable development, Vakisasai Ramany, World Nuclear Exhibition 2025
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has launched its first fully integrated Sustainability Report for 2024, combining multiple prior disclosures into one comprehensive publication aligned with EU sustainability standards. The report highlights record climate financing of €51 billion, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, News
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Climate Action, Climate Bank Roadmap, CSRD, EIB Group, EIB Group Integrates All Sustainability Disclosures in Landmark 2024 Report Driving Europe’s Green Future, EIB Group Launches First Unified Sustainability Report Showcasing Record Green Investment and EU Alignment, environmental sustainability, ESRS, EU taxonomy, Europe green transition, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, green finance, greenhouse gas reduction, investment in climate adaptation, KPMG, renewable energy, Sustainability Report 2024, sustainability reporting, sustainable development, transparency
(IN BRIEF) A University of Exeter study by Dr Tiago de Melo Cartaxo has found that the legal flexibility embedded in UNESCO Biosphere Reserves promotes stronger community participation in environmental conservation. By relying on “soft law” and adaptive governance, these … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Science, Society, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Adaptive Governance in UNESCO Biospheres Offers New Model for Balancing Nature and Human Wellbeing, adaptive regulation, biodiversity conservation, climate change, community collaboration, ecological resilience, environmental governance, environmental policy, local communities, soft law, sustainability, sustainable development, Tiago de Melo Cartaxo, UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €150 million loan to the Istituto per il Credito Sportivo e Culturale (ICSC) to finance new and upgraded public sports and cultural infrastructure across Italy. The funding will support projects … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, News, Sports, Technology
Tagged Antonella Baldino, community investment, cultural infrastructure, cycle paths, EIB, EIB Backs ICSC with New €150 Million Financing to Drive Urban Regeneration and Social Inclusion Across Italy, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, financing agreement, Gelsomina Vigliotti, Green mobility, ICSC, Istituto per il Credito Sportivo e Culturale, Italy, Jean-Christophe Laloux, public amenities, regional development, social inclusion, southern Italy, sports infrastructure, SROI, sustainable development, sustainable infrastructure, urban regeneration
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has agreed to sell its sustainability-focused subsidiary GreenFlex to the French consulting and engineering group Oteis, aligning with its strategy to concentrate on energy production and supply. Oteis, which employs over 800 people and operates across 30 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Investment
Tagged business divestment, CEEs, Certificats d’Économies d’Énergie, competition authorities, corporate strategy, decarbonization, energy efficiency, energy transition, engineering group, environmental consultancy, European markets, France, GreenFlex, GreenFlex joins Oteis as TotalEnergies refines its strategy toward energy production and supply, low carbon solutions, Oteis, portfolio optimization, renewable energy, Strategic Acquisition, sustainability consulting, sustainable development, TotalEnergies, TotalEnergies to sell sustainability affiliate GreenFlex to French engineering group Oteis as part of strategic portfolio refocus
(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 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) 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) RWE has commissioned its first wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate, the Kail wind farm, located on the Moselle plateau near Koblenz. The three turbines, with a total capacity of 12.9 MW, will generate enough renewable power for 7,500 households … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Retail
Tagged archaeological preservation, Cochem-Zell district, community benefit, energy transition, Essen, Germany, green electricity, Kail wind farm, Katja Wünschel, Moselle plateau, onshore wind, renewable energy, Rhineland-Palatinate, RWE, RWE expands onshore wind portfolio with 12.9 MW Kail project in Rhineland-Palatinate, RWE launches first wind farm in Rhineland-Palatinate to deliver renewable power to 7500 households, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) Hydro’s Corridor program, launched in 2024, has welcomed three new partners – Belterra Agroflorestas, Mitsui & Co., and Mitsui Foundation – during New York Climate Week 2025. The initiative, co-led by Hydro, Mercedes-Benz, and NGOs such as IPAM … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway, Society
Tagged and Mitsui Foundation join Hydro’s Corridor initiative to strengthen sustainable development across Pará, BCG, Belterra, Belterra Agroflorestas, biodiversity, bioeconomy, Brazilian Amazon, CEA, Corridor program, Forest restoration, Hydro, Hydro’s Corridor program welcomes new partners to boost sustainable development in the Brazilian Amazon, Imazon, indigenous communities, IPAM, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsui & Co., Mitsui Foundation, New York Climate Week 2025, Pará, Quilombola, Regenerative Agriculture, riverside communities, Social Progress, sustainable development
(IN BRIEF) Czech Deputy Finance Minister Marek Mora has been appointed Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, effective 20 October 2025. Nominated by the Czech government and approved by the EIB’s Board of Governors, Mora will replace Kyriacos Kakouris of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Czech Ministry of Finance, Czech National Bank, economic resilience, EIB, EIB appoints Czech Republic’s Marek Mora as Vice-President, EIB Management Committee, EIF, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Union, first Czech national since 2007, Green Energy, Ivan Pilip, Kyriacos Kakouris, leadership, Marek Mora, Marek Mora appointed EIB Vice-President, Nadia Calviño, partnership, SMEs, succeeding Kyriacos Kakouris this October, sustainable development, transport infrastructure
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