Maite Cordero
- European Investment Bank
- Communication Department
- Calle José Ortega y Gasset, 29
- 28006 Madrid
- Spain
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a loan of up to €35 million with GreenLight Biosciences España to support research and production of ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi)-based biocontrols. RNAi based biocontrols constitute a sustainable alternative to traditional chemical pesticides, with benefits to biodiversity through low or no impact to naturally occurring insect fauna, honeybees, and the soil.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Adif AV have signed a €350 million loan to invest in conventional and high-speed railway infrastructure in Spain. Investments will target safety, sustainability and resilience, as well as renovation works and general improvements. As a result of this investment, a important number of projects will be undertaken across the country. This will improve the quality of services and make railway transport more attractive, furthering the use of more sustainable transport means.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Valencia’s Empresa Municipal de Transportes (EMT) have signed a €69 million loan to finance the expansion of EMT Valencia’s zero-emissions bus fleet, boosting support for sustainable urban public transport.