EU bank brokers late-night deal to phase out fossil fuels
November 15, 2019
The European Investment Bank (EIB) decided on Thursday (14 November) to scrap financial support for fossil fuels from 2021, after marathon talks ended in a compromise that has been hailed as “a significant victory” for green policies.
Eiropas Investīciju banka lems par aizdevumiem enerģētikai bez fosilā kurināmā
November 13, 2019
Eiropas Investīciju banka (EIB) šonedēļ lems par aizdevumu pārtraukšanu fosilā kurināmā projektiem enerģētikā pēc 2020.
EIB pulls out of incinerator project after recycling warning
November 5, 2019
The EU’s bank has pulled out of funding a controversial waste incinerator in Belgrade, Serbia, after the European Commission warned it could threaten environmental targets.
NDBG: EIB potvrdila da je spalionica u Vinči protivna pristupanju Srbije EU
October 25, 2019
Inicijativa Ne davimo Beograd saopštila je danas da je dobila i zvanični odgovor Evropske investicione banke, u kome se navodi da je odbila da finansira izgradnju spalionice u Vinči, zbog posledica koje će ovaj projekat imati po ciljeve u vezi recikliranja otpada postavljene u Poglavlju 27, odnosno po pristupanje Srbije Evropskoj uniji.
EU countries stall EIB plans to phase out funding for fossil fuels
October 18, 2019
The European Investment Bank (EIB) on 15 October postponed taking a decision to next month on whether to phase out lending to fossil fuels, following objections from the European Commission and some EU Member States, including Germany, Italy, Poland and Latvia want the bank to keep funding certain gas projects to help the transition from coal or nuclear power, or for energy security reasons.
EIB postpones decision on funding fossil fuels after 2020
October 15, 2019
A coalition of gas-reliant countries isn’t keen on ending funding for fossil fuel projects. EIB postpones decision on funding fossil fuels after 2020.
Energia, la Banca europea annuncia la messa al bando dei finanziamenti a fonti fossili dal 2020. Per ora ci investe ancora miliardi
October 15, 2019
Energia, la Banca europea annuncia la messa al bando dei finanziamenti a fonti fossili dal 2020. Per ora ci investe ancora miliardi.
Decision on a fossil fuels ban at the EIB postponed once more
October 15, 2019
Today the European Investment Bank (EIB) decided to again, postpone the long overdue adoption of a new Energy Lending Policy. This delay is mostly due to tensions around the EIB’s proposal to phase out lending to fossil fuels. Several shareholders, including Germany, and the European Commission are pushing back on what would be a precedent in the fight against climate change.
European Commission criticises the EIB’s role as a development bank
October 11, 2019
The European Commission recently published an evaluation of EIB development operations under its External Lending Mandate during the period 2014-2018. The Commission’s findings confirm our previous assessments and repeated calls for improvements in the fields of transparency, human rights due diligence and development impacts of EIB projects.
Greens: The European Investment Bank must adapt to new climate realities
September 10, 2019
Today, directors at the European Investment Bank are set to discuss an updated lending policy which could result in the phasing out of investment in fossil fuels.
