Agreement on fishing opportunities in the Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea for 2021
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Agreement on fishing opportunities in the Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea for 2021 Description: EU reached an agreement on fishing opportunities in the Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea for 2021.
European Year of Rail 2021 – Council seals designation
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: European Year of Rail 2021 – Council seals designation Description: Next year will be the European Year of Rail, with a range of initiatives to promote this sustainable way to travel.
Statement on the Nicosia Initiative by Commissioner Várhelyi
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Statement on the Nicosia Initiative by Commissioner Várhelyi Description: "I would like to use this opportunity to thank you for your long-standing cooperation with my services on the Nicosia initiative in Libya. Following recent positive developments in the political process, Libya is now at a turning point. It is important to continue working with local authorities to help improve their public service delivery capacities and foster stabilisation in the country. The Commission is committed to further supporting the Initiative."
Climate action: European Committee of the Regions and ICLEI renew partnership
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Climate action: European Committee of the Regions and ICLEI renew partnership Description: The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability - today renewed its long-standing cooperation by signing a permanent Memorandum of Understanding along with an Action Plan for 2021-2022. Priority areas of cooperation include the European Green Deal, climate action and resilience, biodiversity, localising the Sustainable Development Goals and the circular economy.
Czech Republic: EIB signs a CZK 3.43 billion loan with CD Cargo to modernise and expand its freight services
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Czech Republic: EIB signs a CZK 3.43 billion loan with CD Cargo to modernise and expand its freight services Description: The EIB signed a CZK 3.43 billion loan (equivalent to €130 million) with CD Cargo, the largest Czech railway transport provider, to support the acquisition of new electric locomotive and replacement of obsolete rolling stock. CD Cargo is the subsidiary company of České dráhy, the national passenger rail carrier fully owned by the Czech Republic.
Netherlands: EIB further supports climate resilience of drinking water
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: EIB further supports climate resilience of drinking water the Netherlands Description: The EIB has signed a EUR 100 million, 20-year loan agreement with PWN, the company that manages the drinking water supply in most of the province of Noord-Holland in The Netherlands. The loan supports the necessary investments to maintain the high quality of drinking water that PWN provides, from source to tap. The investments are needed to anticipate the effects of climate change on PWN’s business model. The more frequent and prolonged drought periods that are expected in the near future, will impact drinking water production and distribution. Apart from this, the population of the province of Noord-Holland is growing, and drinking water demand with it.