EU funding

The fund aims to help foster the development of indigenous tech companies in Ireland to support the country in meeting its climate change targets across a spectrum of agricultural and industrial sectors.

Impact Europe and GSG were among signatories to an open letter calling on the EU to put impact investing centre stage when reappraising its green investment regulatory framework.

The Fiscal Matters Coalition wants reforms to the EU’s Stability and Growth Pact to better align with national budgets, in order to achieve a green and just transition.

Differing perceptions of fiduciary duty is one of several reasons European and US investors diverge in their strategies when seeking to make an impact.

The partnerships with private sector financial institutions will support startups and SMEs making a positive contribution to the UN SDGs and adopting more sustainable business models.

The European Investment Fund is backing Infinity Recycling’s Circular Plastics Fund which invests in companies developing advanced technologies for the recycling of plastics.

The Council of Europe Development Bank identifies five projects to receive financing in the areas of affordable social housing, education and training, microfinance and social enterprise finance. 

Over the past decade, the EU-backed EIT Climate-KIC accelerator programme has supported 2,100 solutions and secured nearly €2bn in capital to address different aspects to the climate challenge.

Last week’s European Sustainable Energy Week in Brussels covered everything related to renewables and efficient energy use, including the role of private capital in accelerating the transition to clean heating and cooling.

The fund, run by Azimut Investments, will provide debt to more than 50 Italian SMEs with a focus on improving environmental and social aspects of their operations.