European Investment Bank

A year of impactful new investments to fight the crisis

Achievements in 2020:

  • EIB Group financing increased to €76.8 billion
  • A third of our activity helped tackle the pandemic — saving businesses and improving healthcare
  • Climate and environmental projects rose to 40% of EIB financing
  • Record results for the European Investment Fund — nearly €13 billion in financing
  • Lending to Africa increased 50% to almost €5 billion, focusing on countries that need the most help
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Climate Survey: What are you prepared to give up to fight climate change

40% of Europeans would find it easier to give up flying than to stop eating meat, buying new clothes, owning a car or streaming videos.

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Investment Report: The pandemic took a big toll on companies’ future plans

The coronavirus crisis had immediate and wide-ranging consequences on investment.

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EASING THE PAIN OF COVID-19

Helping Jordan improve healthcare

A $59 million loan will be used to buy vaccines and urgent medical supplies.

Biotechnology firms hunt for the next big thing

Young companies will get financing for early stage projects at the forefront of healthcare innovation.

Egypt: speeding up business recovery

A €425 million credit line will provide loans to many businesses struggling to survive the pandemic.

A GREEN FUTURE

A new partner to clean up the ocean

We joined with the Asian Development Bank to support projects that reduce ocean pollution and lift economies that depend on the oceans and coasts.

EIB at the World Economic Forum 2021

President Hoyer discussed, together with Al Gore and other speakers, the transition to a net-zero economy.

A fresh start for Finnish paper mill

An EIB loan will help convert the factory so it can start making renewable and recyclable products, especially for the food industry.

SOLUTIONS ACROSS THE WORLD

Tuberculosis: the other infectious threat

A company developing a new tuberculosis vaccine says this work is critical for the developing world.

More jobs and resilience in Africa

The EIB will strengthen support for sustainable agriculture, clean energy, water and the private sector in 11 Sahel countries, stretching from Senegal on the west coast to Eritrea on the east coast.

Madagascar gets better roads and transport

The financing will repair transport links washed away by climate disasters in the capital. It also will support clean energy and transport projects across the country.

BETTER BUSINESSES, STRONGER ECONOMIES

€300 million to find new space technology

New fund investments will support early stage projects and ground-breaking innovation in the space industry.

Helping refugees find jobs during the pandemic

The Mouth Mask Factory in the Netherlands employs refugees to produce face masks, giving the newcomers a chance to rebuild their lives.

Small loans for urban shepherds and other businesses in the time of coronavirus

Hundreds of sheep are keeping the grass under control in Rotterdam parks, removing the need for gas-powered lawnmowers and cutting emissions.

LATEST PUBLICATIONS

EIB Activity Report

Our flagship report details how we helped fight COVID-19 and climate change in 2020. Read the stories of our many crisis solutions.

EIB Investment Report

The report looks at the toll the pandemic took on European firms’ investment plans. We surveyed 12 500 companies in the middle of the crisis.

EVENTS

Gender Smart Investing Summit
Online – 1 to 11 February

United Nations’ Environment Assembly
Online – 22 to 23 February

World Ocean Summit
Online – 1 to 5 March

2021 CDP Europe Awards
Online – 2 March

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