Objective(s) and scope
The product is intended for financial intermediaries under the Climate & Infrastructure Funds Product. The Sub-Projects under this product are climate and infrastructure funds that will act as financial intermediaries and will address backbone infrastructure and Industrial ecosystems in energy, transport, environment, digital connectivity and social infrastructure.
Financial intermediaries are expected to invest the majority of their capital in new/greenfield projects or refurbishment or expansion of existing assets. Financial intermediaries are typically expected to take a majority or significant minority shares in the underlying investments, with appropriate control rights to take an active role in the structuring and management of the underlying assets, thereby immediately contribution to the deployment of Capex on the ground.
The financial intermediaries will, inter alia, contribute to the implementation of the EU Green Deal, the Regulation (EU) 2019/2089 as regards EU Climate Transition Benchmarks, EU Paris-aligned Benchmarks and sustainability-related disclosures for benchmarks, the EC's digital strategy (Europe's Digital Decade), the RePowerEU plan, the EC Circular Economy Action Plan, and the Waste Framework Directive.
Final recipients interested in receiving financing are invited to reach out to financial intermediaries supported by the EIF. Please refer to the contacts section below.
Eligibility criteria (if available)
Indicative list of eligible area(s): Sustainable transport, including:
- General transport infrastructure and TEN-T networks relating to urban nodes, maritime ports, inland ports; alternative fuels, transhipment; compliance with environmental and safety standards; sustainable freight transport services, multi-modal projects;
- Cleaner, safer and smart maritime transport including the prevention of oil-spills from ships, port infrastructure and related services; fleet renewal or acquisition for safe and clean mobile vessels reducing CO2/pollutants in line/beyond EU standards;
- Renewal, retrofitting and deployment of vessels and related equipment, including at pre-commercial level or early commercialisation stage and related infrastructure; Fleet renewal or acquisition to stimulate demand for safe and clean mobile assets, that reduce CO2, directly and indirectly, and pollutant emissions in line with or beyond EU standards;
- Digital transport management systems, including telematic applications systems
Further information in the Call for Expression of Interest Climate and Infrastructure Funds – call for expression of interest
