FAQ on the EIB Energy Lending Criteria
FAQ on the EIB Energy Lending Criteria
- Available in: en
- Date: 25 July 2013
- Why does the EIB have specific criteria for the energy sector?
- How does the EIB determine its criteria for the energy sector?
- To which EIB activities do the energy lending criteria apply?
- What is the Emission Performance Standard (EPS) and why is it important for future power generation investment?
- Will the level of the Emission Performance Standard be reviewed?
- What are the changes compared to the previous lending criteria?
- Are there other criteria that apply to EIB financing to the energy sector?
- How do the criteria reconcile the three pillars of EU energy policy (sustainability, security and competiveness of energy supply)?
- Why prioritise energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy networks?
- What role will fossil-fuel power generation play in EIB financing to the energy sector?
- How will EIB financing support the achievement of the EU's long term climate objectives?
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This document informs EIB’s stakeholders - shareholders, borrowers, promoters, partners and civil society organisations - as well as the wider public on how the Bank supports EU energy policy.
