EIB joins Rockefeller Foundation’s call to action to provide sustainable energy for one billion people by 2030
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: EIB joins Rockefeller Foundation’s call to action to provide sustainable energy for one billion people by 2030 Description: The Rockefeller Foundation and the EIB today announced the formation of a global coalition aimed at providing sustainable energy for one billion people within this decade. Organizations joining this call to action also include the African Development Bank, CDC the UK's development finance institution, International Energy Agency, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Italy: Intesa Sanpaolo and the EIB Group: 2.8 billion euro in loans and resources
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Intesa Sanpaolo and the EIB Group: 2.8 billion euro in loans and resources Description: In 2020, Intesa Sanpaolo and the European Investment Bank Group (EIB and EIF – European Investment Fund) extended their cooperation to jointly provide new financial resources to support the countries where Intesa Sanpaolo operates.
Netherlands: ING and EIB Group come to the aid of SMEs and Mid-Caps during COVID-19
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Netherlands: ING and EIB Group come to the aid of Dutch SMEs and Mid-Caps during COVID-19 Description: The EIB Group, consisting of EIB and EIF, has issued a guarantee to senior and mezzanine tranches backed by loans originated by ING to support new lending to Dutch SMEs and Mid-Caps, helping to mitigate the impact of Covid-19. Through a €795 million securitisation structure - the largest synthetic securitisation ever transacted by EIB Group - between EIF and EIB, with support from the Investment Plan for Europe, ING committed to make available new lending to SMEs and Mid-Caps during these difficult economic conditions for an amount in excess of €1.1 billion. Under agreements between ING and the EIB Group, favourable lending conditions will apply on €702 million of this total amount.
CoR and EU Commission launch partnership to help local authorities integrate migrants and implement the New Pact on Migration and Asylum
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: CoR and EU Commission launch partnership to help local authorities integrate migrants and implement the New Pact on Migration and Asylum Description: The European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions are joining forces to develop a new partnership to increase support to the work on integration that is performed by EU cities and regions. The partnership was announced by the President of the Committee of the Regions (COR), Apostolos Tzitzikostas, and the European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, at today
Increasing sustainable and smart mobility for cities and metropolitan areas
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Increasing sustainable and smart mobility for cities and metropolitan areas Description: At the December plenary session of the European Committee of the Regions, cities and regions discussed their suggestions for better public transport in cities and metropolitan regions. The opinion drawn up by Adam Struzik (PL/EPP), President of the Mazovia Region, highlights the challenges of increasing car traffic in cities and metropolitan areas and calls for sustainable and smart mobility solutions.
Greater climate ambition and direct access to EU funds: local leaders want the Green Deal to go local
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Greater climate ambition and direct access to EU funds: local leaders want the Green Deal to go local Description: Ahead of a crucial EU Summit, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) has put forward a series of proposals to deliver the Green Deal locally. In an opinion by rapporteur Andries Gryffroy (BE/EA), a member of the Flemish Parliament, cities and regions demand to be at the core of Green Deal initiatives, calling for direct access to EU funds and a European Regional Scoreboard to assess their climate actions and impact.