Tag: European Investment Bank

New media award recognises women and girls leading change

Stuart Mitchell

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Plan International are partnering with One World Media to celebrate underreported stories from around the world featuring development issues that break through stereotypes, change the narrative and connect people across cultures. The two organisations are pleased to sponsor an award designed to celebrate excellence in media coverage of stories featuring solutions by and for girls and women that tackle current challenges. This award is open to media, including broadcast, digital, audio, film or print, that explore women’s solutions in the global south. Reporting can…

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Haldor Topsoe signs €45 million funding deal with European Investment Bank to drive green energy transition

Stuart Mitchell

In line with its strategy to become the global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies by 2024, Danish technology provider Haldor Topsoe has signed a €45 million loan agreement with the EIB to support its R&D investments in that domain. The EIB financing is supported under the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the main pillar of the European Commission’s Investment Plan for Europe. The European funding highlights the company’s commitment to developing new technologies to support a wide range of energy intensive industries in their transition towards a low-carbon…

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Volkswagen AG donates €10 million for European environmental projects under agreement with European Investment Bank

Stuart Mitchell

Volkswagen AG is donating €10 million for European sustainability projects under an agreement entered into with the European Investment Bank (EIB). A decisive criterion in the selection of the projects was their proven experience in major environmental protection measures. The future of sustainable mobility was a further key factor. The donations are being made under an agreement between the EIB and Volkswagen AG as part of commitments made in connection with the diesel crisis. In 2009, the EIB granted the Volkswagen Group a loan that was repaid in full in…

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