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                                                                        EIB energy lending policy: Supporting the energy transformation

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                                                                          15 Nov 2019

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                                                                          • climate action
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                                                                          • energy lending policy
                                                                          • energy transformation
                                                                          • fossil fuel
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                                                                        Description

                                                                        This document informs EIB’s stakeholders - shareholders, borrowers, promoters, partners and civil society organisations - as well as the wider public on:

                                                                        • what types of energy projects are consistent with the Bank’s objectives;
                                                                        • how energy projects will be assessed and prioritised by the Bank and
                                                                        • how the Bank supports EU energy policy.

                                                                        It has been adopted on 14 November 2019, following a comprehensive review, including an extensive public consultation that was launched in January 2019.

                                                                        Related publications

                                                                        • EIB Energy Lending Criteria (2013)

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