EIB joins Climate Action as Strategic Partner on COP19 Forum

Climate Action is delighted to announce that the European Investment Bank (EIB) – one of the most influential and prestigious financial institutions across the European continent, has joined forces with the Climate Action Sustainable Innovation Forum as a strategic partner.

The Forum, organised in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), will take place on 18 November in Warsaw alongside the UNFCCC COP19 proceedings.

The EIB is the European Union's bank and is the only bank owned by and representing the interests of the European Union Member States. They work closely with other EU institutions to implement EU policy and provide finance and expertise for sound and sustainable investment projects.
                
The bank cooperates with the European Commission and others institutions on several climate investment vehicles including the Green Initiative, the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund and the European Energy Efficiency Fund and they will be a key presence in Poland during the COP process.

Adam Nethersole, Director at Climate Action, said: “The European Investment Bank’s contribution to environmental sustainability in Europe and beyond is absolutely vital and they are a pivotal player in the fight against climate change.  The knowledge and expertise they will be sharing through their participation at the Sustainable Innovation Forum 2013 will be profound and central to the advancement of a green economy.”