Kauno Energija, the district utility company in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas, will upgrade and extend its district heating and hot water supply system with €35 million in support from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The EIB loan for the energy improvements in Kaunas, which is Lithuania’s second-biggest city and is located in the central part of the country, is backed by a guarantee from the European Commission’s InvestEU programme.