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As one of the world's biggest providers of climate finance, the European Investment Bank, the EU’s climate bank, participated in the United Nations Climate Change conference COP26 in Glasgow from 31 October - 12 November 2021.

During the COP26 summit - countries, companies, financial institutions and civil society came together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement.

EIB President Werner Hoyer and Vice-Presidents Ambroise Fayolle, Ricardo Mourinho Félix and Lilyana Pavlova presented the leadership the European Investment Bank is taking on global climate action.

Highlights from COP

Read the EIB Media advisory for more information on our participation at COP26.

Agenda

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COP26 has been a real turning point. Capital markets have now really understood the 1.5-degrees by 2100 challenge. This is a fundamental change. Sustainable finance has moved to centre stage.

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Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank

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8-12 November

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8 November

High-level Side Event on Financing Agriculture Adaptation in Africa - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 10:00-11:30 CET
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Presidency Event: Ministerial on Adaptation Action - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 11:30-14:00 CET
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Launch of Emerging Market Climate Action Fund - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, Luxembourg's Minister for the Environment Carole Dieschbourg and Minister of Finance Pierre Gramegna, 14:00-15:15 CET
Watch the replay of the livestream - Find out more on the press release
Achieving climate resilience in small island developing states - with EIB Vice-President Ricardo Mourinho Félix, 16:15-17:15 CET
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9 November

Gender-smart climate finance: unlocking an inclusive and sustainable future - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 13:00-14:30 CET
More info on the event
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Find out more on the press release
Accelerating low carbon urban infrastructure investments - lessons from FELICITY to take climate policy to green urban action - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 15:45-17:00 CET
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Smarter, Faster and Systemic: Accelerating adaptation for a climate-resilient tomorrow - with EIB President Werner Hoyer and EC Vice-President Frans Timmermans, 20:00-21:00 CET
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Find out how the EIB will triple climate adaptation finance with new Adaptation Plan

10 November

High-level roundtables on international just transition - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle and EC Vice-President Frans Timmermans, 11:00-12:00 CET
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Migration, Forced Displacement and Climate Adaptation - with EIB Vice-President Ricardo Mourinho Félix, 16:15-17:15 CET
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International Cooperation for Climate Action with development banks: factors for success - with EIB President Werner Hoyer and Vice-President Ricardo Mourinho Félix, 18:30-19:30 CET
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11 November

Directing finance towards climate change adaptation - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 14:00-15:00 CET
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The City Climate Finance Gap Fund: Helping cities early on to turn climate plans and pipelines into action, 17:45-18:45 CET
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12 November

EIB Green Gateway: best practice advice & support tools for financial institutions - with EIB Vice-President Lilyana Pavlova, 10:30-11:00 CET
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2-5 November

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2 November

Aligning Finance with Adaptation and Resilience Goals, 12:15-13:30 CET
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Launch of European Catalyst Initiative - with EIB President Werner Hoyer, EC President Ursula von der Leyen and Bill Gates, 17:00-18:00 CET
Watch the replay of the livestream - Find out more on our Press release
Multilateral Development Banks: Core Approaches for Climate, Nature, People, and Planet, 17:15-18:00 CET
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3 November

EIB Press conference - with EIB President Werner Hoyer and Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 11:00-11:30 CET
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Read the introductory remarks by President Hoyer and Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle
Progress Report: Multilateral Development Banks Working Together for Paris Alignment, 13:15-14:15 CET
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4 November

EIB Climate Survey : 4th edition results, 10:15-11:15 CET
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The role of taxonomies to drive market alignment with the Paris Agreement, 11:00-12:00 CET
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Aligning financial chains with the Paris goal - supporting the private sector in transition - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 16:00-17:15 CET
Watch the replay of the livestream - Find out how the EIB Group engages with clients to help them align to the goals of the Paris Agreement

5 November

Mobilising Urban Climate Finance through the City Climate Finance Gap Fund - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 12:15-13:15 CET
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AMDB Support for Long Term Strategies: Update on LTS Principles & MDB Country Engagements - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 13:15-14:15 CET
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Conversations at COP

Digging into the big issues at COP: what does it take to act on climate?

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EIB on social media

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A new online tool to assess green investment projects: the Green Eligibility Checker
Paris Peace Forum: President Werner Hoyer on lessons from COP26 and a new era for climate finance
Biodiversity loss demands urgent joint action from the public and private sectors, article published on Euromoney magazine
COP26 Conversations - Nancy Saich, EIB's chief climate change expert, article published on Euromoney magazine
COP26 Conversations - Eila Kreivi, EIB's head of capital markets, article published on Euromoney magazine
Scaling-up innovative technologies is critical to achieving net zero, article published on Euromoney magazine
The need for climate adaptation is urgent and universal, article published on Euromoney magazine
Peru: EU strengthens support for climate action projects
Brazil: EIB increases support for climate action projects and businesses
IOM and EIB join forces to promote safety of migrants and resilience of affected communities
EIB and ECMWF agree to leverage Copernicus for smart climate adaptation
EIB will triple climate adaptation finance with new Adaptation Plan
New guide for gender-smart climate finance on Gender Day at COP26
EIB and AllianzGI support climate action projects in emerging and developing countries
Indonesia: Team Europe - EIB to support two bus rapid transit systems and contribute to reduction of urban CO2 emissions
EIB joins UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and strengthens cooperation with UNEP
EIB Group engages with clients to help them align to the goals of the Paris Agreement
New Paris alignment and climate adaptation support for EIB clients - speech delivered by President Hoyer and Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle during the EIB press conference
European Commission, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst and EIB advance partnership in climate technologies
EIB and ADB strengthen cooperation on climate
EIB will contribute to objectives of Global Methane Pledge
EIB joins global development bank movement to protect the environment
EIB joins the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
Joint statement of multilateral development banks at COP26 in Glasgow
EIB joins fellow Multilateral Development Banks to support a just transition
COP26: New partnerships and initiatives to support climate action worldwide
Restoring citizen trust on climate change, by EIB President Werner Hoyer
Access to finance facilitating support for the Green Deal, by EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle
A green recovery strategy for Africa
Putting Public Finance on the Right Side of History
City Climate Finance Gap Fund completes first year of operation with support to 33 cities
EIB at UNGA/NY Climate Week: EIB President Werner Hoyer calls for ambitious climate plans
EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle: Biodiversity and climate are two fronts in the same war

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EIB 360° climate solutions

Join the EIB 360° film crew on expeditions to discover the innovative ways Europe’s engineers and scientists are confronting climate change with the support of the European Investment Bank.

Using 360° cameras to immerse you in the experience, we take you to:

dizzying heights atop some of the world’s tallest wind turbines,
the depths of the Mediterranean,
a remote Greek island with a history — and future — of scientific breakthroughs.

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The EIB Climate Survey 2021-2022

The European Investment Bank conducted the fourth edition of the EIB Climate Survey in 2021. The survey reveals the intersection between the climate crisis and the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. The findings are particularly relevant at a time when climate and a green recovery are top priorities on the EU’s agenda.

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Taking action to address the climate and environment emergency in the critical decade 2021-2030.

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Together on climate

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We build stability and sustainable growth and we fight climate change worldwide.

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