The European Investment Bank (EIB) is taking a further step forward in its climate ambitions. Its Board of Directors has adopted the second phase of its "Climate Bank" roadmap, a strategy designed to combine competitiveness, energy security and the green transition. The aim is to drastically simplify procedures, speed up project financing and strengthen the EIB's role as Europe's strong arm in the green industrial revolution.

"This is the right decision for our future, but also the wisest one for our economies", EIB Group President Nadia Calviño stressed as she announced the roadmap, which will guide the institution's action until 2030.

This new phase is built around three priorities:

- Energy competitiveness and security: the EIB wants to support businesses and households in the face of rising energy prices, by financing local, clean and affordable solutions. For 2025, the institution has already earmarked €11 billion for energy networks, after mobilising 40% of European investment in the sector in 2024.

- Adapting to climate change: funding will be doubled, reaching €30bn between 2026 and 2030. "Investing in adaptation makes both essential and economic sense: this summer's extreme weather events in Europe caused at least €43bn in short-term economic losses, while every euro spent on prevention and adaptation would save between five and seven euros in future damage and reconstruction costs," explains the institution. This increased support will target agriculture, water management, businesses, towns and regions, and the most vulnerable communities.

- Simplification: Less paperwork for businesses, especially SMEs, thanks to alignment with European standards (CSRD, DSRD) and digital tools such as the Green Checker, which can quickly assess an investment's eligibility for green finance and estimate its climate impact.

"A new €17bn initiative will also help 350,000 European SMEs to invest in energy savings, while counter-guarantees for wind and grid manufacturers will ensure a sustainable supply," details the state-owned bank before adding, "The TechEU programme, Europe's largest innovation funding initiative, aims to mobilise €250bn by 2027, with support for clean technology innovators among its top priorities."

As a reminder, since 2020, the EIB's climate roadmap has already supported more than €560bn of green investment, 90% of which within the EU. The EU's financial arm therefore remains on track to meet its target of investing €1trn over the decade.