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Germany: INERATEC secures €70 million financing commitment for Europe’s largest e-Fuel-production plant in Frankfurt
Sustainable e-Fuel production pioneer INERATEC today formally agreed a €40 million venture debt loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and €30 million grant with Breakthrough Energy Catalyst. The combined €70 million backing will finance construction of Europe`s largest sustainable e-Fuel production plant in Frankfurt and e-Fuel research and development of future, key steps in decarbonising aviation.
Almost all German companies have taken steps to reduce emissions, EIB Investment Survey shows
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EIB Group invests a record €9.6 billion for growth, innovation and climate action in Germany
In 2024, the activities of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group were centred around making Europe more competitive. To that end, the EIB Group approved over €9.6 billion in financing in Germany, compared to €8.6 billion in 2023. This is the EIB’s largest annual financing volume in Germany in the last 15 years, and the second-largest since it began funding projects in Germany in 1960.