I summarize the main results and policy insights from the 2011 EIB Conference on "Productivity and Long-Term Growth Potential in Europe". Europe's need for productivity growth has become more pressing against the backdrop of huge government debt and a beginning slowdown in labour supply. The...

Renewable energy and energy-efficiency projects are at the heart of the EIB's energy investment efforts and contribute to making Europe's energy supplies more sustainable, competitive and secure. Their development and expansion are widely recognised as the best way to help the European Union...

Following a call from the European Council, the European Investment Bank is developing the Economic Resilience Initiative (see at www.eib.org/resilience-initiative) to increase financing to the EU's neighbouring countries and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This...

Following a call from the European Council, the European Investment Bank is developing the Economic Resilience Initiative (see at www.eib.org/resilience-initiative) to increase financing to the EU's neighbouring countries and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This...

The promotion of sustainable, competitive and secure sources of energy is a key policy objective of the European Union. For this reason, the European Investment Bank has also made lending to support Europe's energy objectives a top priority.

EIB lending for energy under the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership - FEMIP - has increased dramatically over the course of the past ten years, offering incentive to schemes with a focus on environmental issues and energy efficiency. This publication offers an insight...

The EIB is an active supporter of key energy projects in the Mediterranean partner countries (MPCs). Investment for such projects accounts for some 40% of our operations to date in the region. The EIB offers both finance and technical expertise in support of projects which help meet the energy...

Promoting sustainable, competitive and secure energy for Europe is one of the European Union's strategic priorities and the EIB supports implementation of these policies. Thus in 2012 the EIB lent more than EUR 4bn to this sector. Europe's citizens and employers need a secure supply of energy at...