Tag: EBRD
Disasters and Reconstruction Initiatives
Berlin Ukraine Recovery Conference
Although partially overshadowed by urgent Ukrainian requests for emergency help with its immediate air defense needs, as well as political shockwaves emanating from the...
Economy & Business
Rebuilding Ukraine: Opportunities and concerns for foreign businesses
Such is the scale of the effort required to rebuild Ukraine that the World Bank in March 2023 estimated it at $411 billion. That...
Transport
Kazakhstan accelerating efforts to expand the strategic Middle Corridor
The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, which is frequently referred to as the Middle Corridor, is a multilateral institutional development project linking the containerized rail...
Bulgaria
Bulgaria to accelerate green energy transition
Akuo has announced that it has successfully secured the refinancing of a portfolio of five operational hydroelectric power plants in Bulgaria with a capacity...
Energy
EBRD inks MoU with Egypt to guide national hydrogen strategy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed on March 7 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable...
Energy
Poland to construct new wind farm at Zelechowo
Poland plans to develop, construct and operate a new 56MW wind farm at Zelechowo in Poland with the support from a loan of PLN...
Energy
Slovenia to decarbonize steel industry
Facilitating the transition towards a low-carbon economy the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is participating in Slovenian Steel Group’s (SIJ Group) €230...
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Poland’s wind power secures EBRD financing
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on December 16 the bank will lend PLN 175 million (€38.9 million equivalent) for the...
Energy
Uzbekistan to green its electricity sector, economy
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – Following the re-election of Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on October 24, the Central Asian country has chosen the path of modern...
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Multilateral Development Banks support a just transition to net zero economies
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on October 29 the bank has joined other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) in committing to...
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Uzbekistan to expand energy sector, renewables
The Uzbekistan government’s key priority remains the expansion of energy and, especially, in the renewables sectors, Chris Weafer, co-founder of Macro-Advisory in Moscow, said,...
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Kharkiv becomes an EBRD Green City, joins innovative urban sustainability program
Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, is accelerating its investment in green solutions by joining EBRD Green Cities, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s...
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EBRD funding to bring green and reliable energy to cities
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) launched on September 22 its own Energy Compact to support the energy transition, focussed on investments...
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Romania’s renewable energy market on the rise
Romania is about to scale up the deployment of renewable projects to achieve its 30.7 % target for 2030, about 6 GW of new...
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Ukraine to boost low-carbon hydrogen development with EU help
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU) signed an agreement on July 23 to...
Albania
EU supports green energy efficiency in Kosovo
More homeowners in Kosovo will be able to improve the energy efficiency of their households thanks to a new €2 million credit line extended...
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EU to help Kazakhstan upgrade Atyrau oil refinery to address air and soil pollution
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will finance a $80 million-equivalent loan to help Kazakhstan upgrade the wastewater treatment facilities at the...
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EU to help Croatian finance sector in greening the economy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Croatian National Bank (CNB) have agreed to help the country’s financial institutions in addressing...
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Skopje to introduce first Bus Rapid Transit system to cut air pollution with EU help
Skopje, one of the most polluted cities in Europe, will become the first city in the Western Balkans to introduce a Bus Rapid Transit...
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EBRD aims to fully align with Paris Agreement goals within 20 months
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said the bank aims to fully align its activities with the goals of the Paris...
Albania
EU supports tender in Albania for 100 MW solar project
The French renewables company Voltalia has won the contract for the construction and operation of a 100 MW solar plant in Albania following its...
China
Uzbek Energy Minister sees low-carbon solar, hydro, wind future
Uzbekistan is committed to a low-carbon strategy, improving energy efficiency and increasing the share of renewable energy sources in the Central Asian country's energy...
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EU probes Greece’s largest power producer’s behavior in wholesale market
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess possible abusive behavior by Public Power Corporation (PPC) in the wholesale Greek electricity...
Africa
EBRD and Green Climate Fund extend green programme that spans 3 continents
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on March 11 the bank approved additional headroom for the next phase of its successful...
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EU accelerates Poland’s green transition away from coal
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on January 18 the bank is accelerating Poland’s transition from fossil fuels with the construction...
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