2006 Key Figures

The EIB signed loan agreements for 96 environmental projects, amounting to EUR 10.9 billion and representing 32% of total lending.

Direct loans to EU countries:

EUR 9.6 billion for 78 environmental projects. This represents 34% of the total individual lending in the EU, meeting the EIB target of 30-35% of environmental direct loans in the EU (Corporate Operations Plan 2006-2008).

Direct loans to Partner Countries:

• Bulgaria, Romania (former acceding countries) and, Croatia and Turkey: EUR 786 million .
• Montenegro: EUR 5 million
• Mediterranean Partner Countries: EUR 325 million.
• ACP: EUR 94 million

Direct loans to sectors:

Sustainable Urban Transport Projects and Urban Renewal Schemes: EUR 4.6 billion (42% of environmental direct loans) of which:

• EUR 4 billion in the EU
• EUR 0.6 billion in the former Acceding (Bulgaria and Romania) and Accession countriesEUR 2.6 billion for sustainable transportEUR 2 billion for urban renewal

Water Supply and Sanitation Projects: EUR 2.6 billion (circa 25% of environmental direct loans) of which:

• EUR 2.1 billion in the EU
• EUR 474 million in the former Acceding Countries (Bulgaria and Romania), the Mediterranean Partner Countries and the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.

Tackling climate change: EUR 2.3 billion (21% of environmental direct loans):

• EUR 1,499 million for reducing GHG emissions
• EUR 506 million for fostering renewable energy sources
• EUR 317million for energy saving

The Bank encourages/strengthens a more rational use of energy in all type of projects it appraises.