{"id":24263,"date":"2026-02-06T11:30:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ehpa.org\/?p=24263"},"modified":"2026-02-06T11:33:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T10:33:06","slug":"eib-makes-e3-billion-available-for-clean-heat-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ehpa.org\/news-and-resources\/news\/eib-makes-e3-billion-available-for-clean-heat-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"EIB makes \u20ac3 billion available for clean heat investments"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24263\" class=\"elementor elementor-24263\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f17135 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"29f17135\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf4adc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cf4adc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s important to help people to install heat pumps and insulate their homes.<br \/><br \/>This can be done by enabling upfront investment to kickstart the shift, especially for the less well-off.<br \/><br \/>To this end, the <a class=\"CxamvOwhTeVBhQZgjAyGCWJwWOjmxBZbXQ \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/european-investment-bank\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\">European Investment Bank (EIB)<\/a> has \u20ac3 billion to lend to EU governments, so they can invest in heat pumps and other clean solutions today.<br \/><br \/>This is possible thanks to the upcoming price on carbon pollution from buildings and road transport &#8211; the EU&#8217;s second Emissions Trading System &#8211; which starts in 2028.<br \/><br \/>EU countries will be able to help their citizens to switch to heat pumps, and pay the bank back later with the revenues from the carbon price.<br \/><br \/>The decision by the EIB is a great opportunity for EU governments to get started, and make European buildings healthier, warmer and climate-friendly, while protecting the most vulnerable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5541be8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5541be8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6881cf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6881cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=iZj2AC3t42g&amp;t=8s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s important to help people to install heat pumps and insulate their homes. 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