Earth Hour 2016 – Lights out at the EIB

In partnership with Serbia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and the European Investment Bank’s EIB Global arm, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a new green financing model under the EU for Green Agenda in Serbia initiative.

The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group have today announced an initiative to mobilise €10 billion in investment in 2026-27 into the biotech and life sciences sector.

Women entrepreneurs and women-led small businesses are profitable and essential for inclusive growth and the climate transition globally. Yet they remain disproportionately vulnerable to climate shocks, pandemics, and economic crises due to persistent gender gaps in access to finance, technology, and markets.