GGF secures EUR 25 million from OeEB to continue green finance
The Development Bank of Austria (Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG – OeEB) has increased its investment with the Green for Growth Fund (GGF) by providing an additional EUR 25 million in senior shares, according to a press release from the GGF. OeEB’s commitment will help the GGF continue to develop renewable energy projects and improve energy and […]
EBRD now offering “mega” Green Innovation Vouchers of up to EUR 50,000
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has moved into a new phase of the Green Innovation Vouchers scheme in Serbia to target projects with larger resource-efficiency impact, increasing the value of the vouchers to up to EUR 50,000, according to a news release from the EBRD. A new call for applications for “mega” […]
Green for Growth Fund selects 15 finalists for clim@ competition in Frankfurt
Green for Growth Fund (GGF) selected 15 finalists of the clim@ competition who will present their ideas to a high-level panel of judges and experts on the June 25 in Frankfurt. 260 applications from 80 countries were submitted for the competition until the deadline which expired on April 15. The successful entries – BEAD, Effa, […]
250 applications submitted for clim@ competition
More than 250 applications from 80 countries were submitted for the clim@ competition. The deadline for the proposals expired on April 15. A new competition for innovative businesses or projects that have the power to change current practices and demonstrate strong positive climate impact is launched by the Green for Growth Fund (GGF) on February […]
CLIM@ competition for sustainable future – Call for applications
The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) has launched clim@, a new competition for innovative businesses or projects that have the power to change current practices and demonstrate strong positive climate impact. Fostering energy conservation, renewable energy and resource efficiency as keys to a sustainable future, the GGF has opened the call for applications globally for […]
EBRD to loan EUR 75 million to Turkey for renewables investment
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide EUR 75 million in financing to Turkey Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi (TSKB), a Turkey-based investment and development bank, for renewable investment. The financing, under Turkey Mid-Size Sustainable Energy Financing Facility III (MidSEFF III) is for on-lending to private sector borrowers for renewable energy and resource efficiency […]
New EBRD support for renewable energy investments in Turkey
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing USD 55 million to Turkish lender Isbank to finance private investments in renewable energy and resource efficiency projects. The new agreement comes as a “part of the EBRD’s strategy to help Turkey meet a growing demand for electricity and diversify away from expensive imported fuel, […]