Green Forum
| 17 April, 2024 at 8:20 AM
MDBs publish shared vision for circular economy finance
Leading multilateral development banks (MDBs) unveiled their joint vision on MDBs' role in supporting the circular economy.
Leading multilateral development banks (MDBs) unveiled their joint vision on MDBs' role in supporting the circular economy.
The European Commission has approved Slovakia's €267 million support package for Volvo Cars, deeming it compliant with EU State aid regulations.
BRD Groupe Societe Generale and IFC, a World Bank Group member, have finalized a synthetic significant risk transfer (SRT) deal.
ProCredit Bank Romania announced the granting of a total financing of €3.4 million to the group of companies 3D Steel Design & Construct and Hansarom Management & Consulting.
EBRD has approved a financing package totaling €91.4 million for the establishment of a new wind farm in Serbia.
EBRD and EU have allocated nearly €500,000 in grants to ten Ukrainian firms, aimed at fostering the development and implementation of innovative, climate-friendly technologies.
Raiffeisen Bank Romania and the Association for Community Relations announce the 20 winning NGOs of grants totaling 1 million euros.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €33 million investment loan to construct one of its largest solar photovoltaic plants near Pristina.
The company disclosed its proposal to shareholders to endorse a cap of €300 million for the issuance of green bonds.
The total value of the €4 billion bond issuance had a final subscription of over €14.8 billion.
Alexandra Floricică, Head of Sustainable Development at Procredit, talked about ProCredit's goals, strategies and initiatives aimed at reducing its environmental footprint while supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy.
The last few years have been marked by debates and discussions about electricity prices and new investments in renewable energy sources.
EBRD will guarantee up to €25 million for a loan provided by UniCredit Bulbank to the Tsenovo solar plant in Bulgaria.
More than €800 million in non-reimbursable funds for investments in green energy projects will be available within the next few weeks.
EBRD invested €35 million in a green bond issued by Erste & Steiermärkische Bank (ESB), the Croatian subsidiary of Austria's Erste Group Bank AG.
The European Investment Bank Group has announced that a record €49 billion was invested in green finance at the level of 2023.
The "Photovoltaic Green House" program will have a budget of RON 2 billion (€400 million) for this year.
UniCredit Bank Romania has financed the photovoltaic plant in Şarmăşag, Sălaj County, with €39.3 million, thus supporting Romania's transition to green energy.
The E.ON Group has announced that it is issuing green bonds of €1.5 billion, in the first days of 2024.
IFC is providing a €35 million loan to Karsan.
The Ministry of Finance has published the Green Bond Framework of Romania.
The Commission has selected 17 small-scale innovative clean tech projects to receive over €65 million in project support under the EU Innovation Fund.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and VGP Renewable Energy N.V. have signed a €150 million framework loan that will support solar panel installation on the roofs of VGP's logistics centers across the European Union.
The European Commission has approved a €1 billion Slovak scheme to support investments for the equipment production necessary to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan.
Romania is increasingly positioning itself as a promising destination for green investments, with several sectors showing strong potential.
Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for 15.2% of the EU market share as of February 2025, marking a significant rise from 11.5% in the same period of 2024.
LG Energy Solution has been chosen as a key partner for a large-scale energy storage system (ESS) project led by Poland's state-owned utility, PGE.
The project for new renewable energy production capacities, submitted by the Hunedoara County Council and the Petrila City Hall, has been approved for funding by the Ministry of Energy.
InnoEnergy, a leading European investor in clean technologies, has unveiled a new growth strategy for 2025–2030, aiming to secure up to €160 billion in funding for the sector.
