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The Agence Francaise de Developpement and Paris 2024 have opened an innovative incubator 02/05/21 The first group of 26 athlete-entrepreneurs championing social and environmental projects in France and Africa begin their training. Global Sports Week 2021 marked the one year anniversary of the partnership between The Agence Française de développement (AFD) and Paris 2024. At this occasion, Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of the AFD, and Tony Estanguet, President of Paris 2024, unveiled the chosen 26 athlete-entrepreneurs, who will receive support through the shared incubator to champi...

Werner HOYER   Dr Hoyer has overseen a significant expansion and transformation of the Bank. One of the most notable successes under his tenure has been the European Fund for Strategic Investments, a key initiative to foster job creation and economic growth in the EU. Interviews European Commission Partners President Hoyer Management Committee Climate action and environment Institutional 18 March 2021 Implementation of hundreds of local sustainable urban investment schemes and energy efficiency projects in towns and cities across Greece will start following agreement for EUR 875 million of n...

GuarantCo pockets EUR 100 million climate change loan Published by: Sandy Bhadare at 07 Jan 2021 The French Development Agency has taken advice from Dentons on providing EUR 100 million to GuarantCo, a... The French Development Agency has taken advice from Dentons on providing EUR 100 million to GuarantCo, a credit guarantee provider for infrastructure projects in low-income countries. The contingent loan, which is intended to help GuarantCo fund climate change projects, is for a durati...

What the people want is climate leadership Dec 17,2020 - Last updated at Dec 17,2020 LUXEMBOURG — For many populists, the jury is still out on climate science, and global warming is a myth, a fabrication or a hoax. But most citizens recognise that the scientific findings are sound, and that the threat of climate change is real. And as the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) new Climate Survey shows, people are demanding climate action. In Europe, 75 per cent of citizens say that climate change is already having an impact on their everyday lives. In China, the figure is 94 per cent; and even ...

How to spotlight climate leadership during a pandemic Ambroise Fayolle Photo: Alamy Despite the challenges of Covid-19, global leaders must not lose sight of the urgency the matter demands For many populists, the jury is still out on climate science, and global warming is a myth, a fabrication, or a hoax. But most citizens recognise that the threat of climate change is real. And as the European Investment Bank’s new Climate Survey shows, people are demanding climate action. In Europe, 75 per cent of citizens say that climate change is already having an impact on their everyday lives. In Chi...