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Sweden: Industrial equipment maker SKF to accelerate Europe’s green transition with €430 million loan from EIB
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €430 million to Sweden-based SKF, a global leader in bearings and seals manufacturing, to support research, development and innovation (RDI) central to greening Europe’s economy. The company will use the EIB credit to advance technologies in bearings, seals and lubrication systems over the coming four years at sites in six European countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Sweden.
80% of French respondents say they will have to adapt their lifestyle due to climate change, EIB survey finds
Eight in ten respondents in France recognise the need to adapt their lifestyle due to the effects of climate change, according to the annual Climate Survey commissioned by the European Investment Bank (EIB). Among the challenges facing their countries, respondents ranked climate change second only to the cost of living. Many believe that investing in adaptation now will prevent higher costs in the future.
G7 financial institutions team up for sustainable food systems
G7 Public Development Banks (PDBs) and Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) are joining forces to enhance food security and sustainable agriculture in emerging markets. Through a new coordination mechanism set up by Italy’s Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), the Group of Seven PDBs and DFIs are teaming up in the “Collaborative on Sustainable Food Systems”.