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December 2015     

"The work does not stop at Paris": resolves EIB, welcoming global deal on climate

The global deal on climate change, sealed in Paris, has been welcomed by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The EIB, which is already the world's biggest provider of climate finance, will now play a key part in mobilising the additional resources needed, much of it from the private sector. See our video of EIB Vice-President Jonathan Taylor, responsible for climate action talking about the deal.

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The European Investment Bank warmly welcomes the agreement at COP 21 in Paris and stands ready to support it along with the other multilateral development banks.

Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank

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