Summary sheet
- Energy - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
- Water, sewerage - Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
- Solid waste - Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
A programme loan for funding capital expenditure investments in water, waste, district heating, electricity and gas networks and public lighting by local utilities.
The water and wastewater components contribute towards ensuring security of supply, resource efficiency and improving the quality of the water bodies receiving the treated wastewaters. The solid waste components are expected to contribute to meeting the respective targets for diversion of waste from landfills and enable recovery of recyclable materials and possibly also energy from residual waste. The upgrading and the expansion of gas, electricity, public lighting and district heating networks are necessary to maintain a safe and reliable service to existing consumers, meet peak demands, provide for growth in demand, and contribute to increasing energy efficiency.
The investments in the water and waste are expected to have positive net environmental and social impacts, considering their focus on compliance and resource efficiency. The investments in electricity, gas and heat distribution are expected to have minor impacts. Where and if applicable, the requirements of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive 2011/92/EC, the Habitats Directive (92/43/EC) and the Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) will be respected and the Bank will publish the non-technical summary of the EIA on its website.
The Bank will require the Promoter to ensure that contracts for the implementation of the project have been/shall be tendered in accordance with the relevant applicable EU procurement legislation (2004/17/EC), with publication of tender notices in the EU Official Journal, as and where appropriate.
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