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How to Create Favorable Environment for Investment and Innovation?
More than 30 years ago, an international financial institution was established in the British capital, whose main goal was to support the transition from a centrally planned economy to an open market and democracy in the countries of Central and…
No Basis To Classify Lithium As Hazardous, Industry Groups Say
Electric vehicle battery material lithium should not be classified as a hazardous substance by the European Union because the scientific evidence on which the proposal is based is weak, seven industry groups said. Lithium was added to the EU’s list…
New EIB-EBRD-WB Enterprise Survey: Are Companies In The Western Balkans Prepared For Another Crisis?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its economic fallout come just as firms in the Western Balkans are recovering from the COVID-19 shock. Today’s presentation “Business resilience in the Western Balkans at times of repeated shocks”, presented by the EIB’s Chief…
ABB E-mobility Opens Its Largest DC Fast Charger Production Facility In Italy
ABB E-mobility has today strengthened its position as the world leader in EV charging solutions with the opening of the company’s largest DC fast charger production site to date – the E-mobility Centre of Excellence in Valdarno, Tuscany. The full…
Global Energy Crisis Shows Urgency Of Accelerating Investment In Cheaper And Cleaner Energy In Africa
Today’s crippling spikes in energy prices underscore the urgency and the benefits for African countries of accelerating the scale up of cheaper and cleaner sources of energy, the IEA says in a new special report released today. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has…
EBRD, Sweden and Banca Intesa Boost Women Entrepreneurs in Serbia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending an EUR 8 million loan to Banca Intesa Belgrade in Serbia. The financing, which Sweden is backing with grants and technical assistance, will support investments by women entrepreneurs. The financing…
The Interlinked Threats Facing Lakes and Why we Need to Protect Them
Across the world, lakes fed by rivers, glacial melt, groundwater and rain have played an important role in human civilization and development. They contain 90 percent of the fresh water on the planet’s surface, house an array of wildlife, and…