Coronavirus: Commission boosts budget for repatriation flights and rescEU stockpile
European Commission has proposed to make €75 million
from the EU budget available to help Member States repatriate EU nationals and
to increase the budget of...
Celebrate your love for the ocean, virtually
Remote diving is the new remote working.
Schools, events and activities in so much of the world
have come to a standstill in the wake of...
IEA support Luxembourg’s ambitious energy transition goals
Luxembourg is targeting a
sharp reduction in emissions by 2030, but new measures are needed to boost
investment in renewables and energy efficiency, new IEA report...
G-20 summit provides chance to rally strongly against coronavirus threat
The COVID-19 crisis presents an "extraordinary
opportunity" for the world’s leading economic forum to respond
to the numerous threats the disease poses to people everywhere, the UN
Secretary-General has...
Commission issues guidelines to protect critical European assets and technology in current crisis
European Commission today issued guidelines to ensure a strong EU-wide approach to foreign
investment screening in a time of public health crisis and related economic
vulnerability. The...
China: Developing Green Finance in Agriculture
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors
today approved a loan of Euro 267.2 million (US$300 million equivalent) for
China to foster green agriculture investments, development...
Harmonizing and Improving Statistics in West Africa
The Board of the World Bank Group has allocated
today a total of $379 million in International Development Association (IDA)*
credits and grants to help harmonize...
Battery Storage Paves Way for a Renewable-powered Future
Battery storage systems are emerging as
one of the key solutions to effectively integrate high shares of solar and wind
renewables in power systems worldwide. A...
Somalia to Receive Debt Relief under the Enhanced HIPC Initiative
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the
World Bank's International Development Association have determined that Somalia
has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief...
WB to Support Increased Urban Resilience in Southern Brazil
The World Bank Board of Directors approved today
two loans of EUR 44,800,000 each for the Southern Brazil Urban
Resilience Program. The project will finance a...