Name: EIB at COP27
Start: 2022-11-6 09:00
End: 2022-11-18 07:30
Location: Hybrid

As one of the world's biggest providers of climate finance, the European Investment Bank, the EU’s climate bank, participated in the United Nations Climate Change conference COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh from 6 to 18 November 2022.

At COP27, countries, companies, financial institutions and civil society came together to affirm their will to tackle the climate challenge through concerted and collaborative action.

EIB President Werner Hoyer and Vice-Presidents Ambroise Fayolle and Gelsomina Vigliotti confirmed the EIB Group's unwavering commitment to investing in support of the swift decarbonisation of our economies.

Our highlights from COP27

Read the EIB Media advisory for more information on our participation at COP27.

Livestreams

Replay the recording of past events.

Key events

Find below a selection of our key events in the margins of the COP27 summit.

13-18 November

14 November

Bending the curve on environmental degradation and biodiversity loss: from science to finance - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 08:30-10:00 GMT+1
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Read the press release
Download the EIB Environment Framework
Accelerating gender-smart climate finance - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 10:30-12:00 GMT+1
A sea of opportunity – water and climate change in the Caribbean - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 14:00-15:30 GMT+1
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5th High-Level Ministerial Dialogue on Climate Finance - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 14:00-17:00 GMT+1
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Supporting a just transition globally: an emerging approach from the EU Climate Bank - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 16:30-18:00 GMT+1
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Read the press release

15 November

Supporting cities in preparing climate action projects, 14:30-16:00 GMT+1
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16 November

Presentation of the EIB Climate Survey findings & launch of Securing Our Future: 100 African & European Voices on Climate Change, Conflict and Security focus group report, 12:30-14:00 GMT+1
The hybrid panel gathers young people from Africa and Europe to report back on how they perceive climate change and its consequences, and how international institutions can act more effectively - in conversation with EIB experts in social and climate policy.
Watch the recording
Read the press release
Read our blog story "Crisis to spur green tansition"
About the EIB Climate Survey
Download the "Securing Our Future" focus group report

6-12 November

7 November

EIB press conference: Financing a global just transition to climate neutrality - with EIB President Werner Hoyer and Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 16:00-16:30 GMT+1
Read the opening remarks by President Hoyer and Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle
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Report on progress of the joint MDB Statement on Nature, World Leaders Summit - with EIB President Werner Hoyer and Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 17:20-17:25 GMT+1

8 November

Blue Economy Mediterranean Partnership and a Blue Mediterranean Fund for the Mediterranean region - with EIB President Werner Hoyer, 09:00-10:00 GMT+1
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Multilateral Development Banks' contribution to Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and Long-Term Strategy (LTS) Facility - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 12:00-13:30 GMT+1
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Promoting Climate Change Education - with EIB President Werner Hoyer, 13:15-14:30 GMT+1
Driving investments for Climate in Africa: financing a green & just recovery through Global Gateway - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise, 15:00-16:00 GMT+1

9 November

Launch of the Africa Green Infrastructure Alliance - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 10:00-11:30 GMT+1
Africa’s Extraordinary Green Hydrogen Potential - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 14:30-15:00 GMT+1
Private sector mobilisation and innovative finance and launch of EMCAF fund Alcazar II - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 16:30-18:00 GMT+1
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10 November

The contribution of European Venture Capital, Private Equity and Infrastructure Funds to the EU green deal - with EIB Vice-Presidents Ambroise Fayolle and Gelsomina Vigliotti, 14:30-16:00 GMT+1
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12 November

Desalination as adaptation solution in the Middle East - with EIB Vice-President Gelsomina Vigliotti, 10:30-12:00 GMT+1
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Revised Adaptation Finance Tracking Methodology - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 12:00-13:30 GMT+1
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Read the blog article
Download the Joint methodology for tracking climate change adaptation finance
Smart agriculture and food security - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 16:00-17:30 GMT+1
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Closing plenary of the Global Landscapes Forum - with EIB Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, 17:30-18:30 GMT+1

You can also check the full agenda of the events in the EIB/Benelux pavillion and in the Joint MDB pavillion.

Top stories

COP27: EIB will strengthen support for just transition projects across the world

The European Investment Bank (EIB) pledged to expand its range of financing tools for projects aimed at supporting a just transition to a climate-neutral economy across the world. EIB Global, the EU lender’s dedicated arm for outside the EU, will adopt its comprehensive strategy in early 2023, unveiling new instruments, which will back an equitable decarbonisation that leaves no one behind.

Egypt: EIB announces new support for green transition

At COP, the EIB confirmed its intention to support Egypt’s green and sustainable transition, while also contributing to the country’s resilience to climate change over the period 2022-2030, including renewable energy projects, transport projects, water and food security projects.

COP27: EIB presents framework to support environmental sustainability

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched its environment framework to support environmental sustainability projects globally, thereby pursuing a green, resilient, equitable and inclusive development approach. The framework was launched during the COP27 United Nations climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. You can watch the event here.

COP27: EIB Global and AllianzGI announce $100 million for renewable energy projects

The Emerging Market Climate Action Fund (“EMCAF”) has announced today a $25 million investment into Alcazar Energy Partners II, a fund providing early-stage equity financing to develop, construct and operate renewable energy projects in the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. This commitment is in parallel to EIB Global, the dedicated arm for outside the EU of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, which provides $75 million to the fund.

Climate change is the biggest global threat, young people in Africa and Europe tell EIB, Debating Africa and Debating Europe

The European Investment Bank is partnering with the citizen-engagement platforms, Debating Africa and Debating Europe, on a focus group project asking 100 young people, aged between 18-35, about their concerns around some of the major challenges facing the world today.