How the EIB's coal policy revamp is banking on energy savings

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The EIB has voted to phase out lending to the dirtiest fossil fuel generators - BusinessGreen finds out how the change could provide an opportunity for green businesses

When the European Investment Bank (EIB) board voted to scale up its lending to green energy projects last month, the news was met with cheers by environmental organisations as the bank simultaneously pledged...

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