Benoit Hamon

Water security is emerging as one of the defining investment themes of the coming years. Against this backdrop, the European Investment Bank (EIB) hosted a roundtable last week in Luxembourg on water financing models.   Our discussions reinforced a core conviction: water resilience depends not only on technical infrastructure but equally on how we collectively finance and govern water resources. If we fail to act, water insecurity could reduce global GDP by more than 8% by 2050. In Europe, the European Central Bank estimates almost 15% of economic output is at risk due to water scarcity.   The current economic model for water reduces the financial capacity of operators to self-finance the investments needed for the modernization and expansion of infrastructure. Building resilient systems requires robust economic models that blend public resources, private capital and innovative instruments. It’s the only way to close the investment gap and scale up action. It echoes SUEZ's daily reality: designing, building and operating essential infrastructure that serve communities over the long term.    I thank the EIB and the EIB Institute for hosting this initiative, alongside Edouard Perard, PhD, Thierry Déau, Luca Perez, Trine Christiansen, AquaFed, Dominique G. and other attendees for their valuable insights.

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Ten years ago, the ACT Accelerate Climate Transition - ADEME was created by ADEME and launched at #COP21 with CDP. Today, as a proud host of the ACT Initiative, the World Benchmarking Alliance celebrates a decade of research and collective commitment to advancing corporate climate transition plans. Vicky Sins, Climate Transformation Lead at the World Benchmarking Alliance says: “The ACT Initiative has been a catalyst for transparency and accountability in corporate climate action. As we mark 10 years, we remain committed to driving meaningful change through robust assessments and collaboration.” Baptiste Perrissin Fabert, General Manager at ADEME says: “ADEME is proud to have co-founded the ACT Initiative, which has become a cornerstone for guiding corporate climate strategies. ACT’s success comes from its strong foundation in the economic and managerial realities of businesses, offering science-based methodologies to help them align their transition plans with the goals of the Paris Agreement. This 10-year journey reflects our shared dedication to climate action.” Using the new ACT Core Methodology, we are currently assessing 2,000 companies on the credibility and integrity of their transition plans. Keep an eye out for early insights just before #COP30, and the full results in January 2026.   #ACTInitiative #ClimateTransition #ClimateAction

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Find out from practitioners how our 🟢#FlyingGreen🟢 platform is helping them assess production needs for sustainable fuels, including Sustainable Aviation Fuels (#SAF), hydrogen and electricity. 🟢#FlyingGreen🟢 is all about 📈 accelerating aviation's transition to sustainable energy 🔋✈️, and EUROCONTROL is working hand-in-hand with researchers, aviation experts, and industry stakeholders to support the #aviation sector's shift toward sustainable energy 🌱sources. In our latest EUROCONTROL Aviation Sustainability Briefing, Professors Stephen Dooley (Trinity College Dublin) & Arvind Gangoli Rao (TU Delft) comment on how 🟢#FlyingGreen🟢's cutting-edge tools & services are helping them plan for a greener future. 🚀 Also in this article: what's new in FlyingGreen's FuellingDecarb pillar? 🔧 SAF Plant Estimator ➡️ Estimate the number of SAF production plants needed to meet demand. ⚡ Electricity Infrastructure Cost Calculator ➡️ Calculate the cost of the electricity infrastructure needed to produce SAF and hydrogen - based on production volumes and required deployment of solar panels, wind turbines (onshore/ offshore) or nuclear reactors. 💶 SAF & Hydrogen Cost Estimator ➡️ Estimate the production cost of bio-SAF and synthetic SAF by considering expenses for feedstock, electricity, gas, water, hydrogen, CO2, CAPEX, OPEX, as well as feedstock transport and SAF distribution (truck, pipeline, shipping). …and more to support the aviation sector's decarbonisation journey. 🌍🛫 🔗 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/ebn5PxVU

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#InnovationFund update: 6 new projects selected from the #IF23Call reserve list have now signed their Grant Agreements to support the decarbonisation of European industry!      These projects:  🔹will receive nearly €319 million through the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).  🔹are expected to reduce over 24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent in their first ten years of operation 🔹are located across 7 countries: Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden   🔹cover sectors such as hydrogen, hydro/ocean energy, other energy storage, refineries, and chemicals.     More info👉 https://lnkd.in/dBzZKZqY     #Decarbonisation #CleanTech #EnergyTransition  #EUETS EU Environment and Climate | Kurt Vandenberghe |   Paloma Aba Garrote | Roman Doubrava | Marc Vanderhaegen  

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Think European #cleantech is still a niche? Think again.   Meeting Europe’s climate targets and staying globally competitive depends not just on developing green technologies, but on scaling them rapidly and reliably. Our latest working paper shows a clear shift: Europe’s cleantech is not emerging – it’s ready to scale. And that’s good news.   ✅ Over 60% of cleantech firms were founded before 2000. With high technology readiness and deep integration into industrial value chains, the sector is mature and investable. ✅ Venture capital works for cleantech, despite popular belief to the contrary. VC-backed firms grow faster than their peers – by over 8% in assets and nearly 8% in employment. ✅ 87.5% of firms are manufacturers, integrators, and operators – essential to deployment and delivery.   Cleantech in Europe is mature, investable, and strategically vital. But major challenges remain:   🔵 The real bottleneck is not invention, but deployment at scale – and a need to include more financing mechanisms that enable growth, market entry, and infrastructure integration. 🔵 A lack of follow-on and growth-stage capital creates a financing vacuum, especially in later stages. Strengthening scale-up options – growth equity, late-stage funds, blended instruments – is critical. 🔵 Regulatory complexity is a drag: 47% of firms cite it as a major barrier, with ecosystem players disproportionately affected.   Cleantech’s potential is proven. Now it’s time to give it the tools to do so. *This working paper was made possible the collaboration between the EIF and the Politecnico di Milano, Politecnico di Torino, and University of Bologna (Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna) under the CLEU project – supported by the European Investment Bank (EIB)’s University Research Sponsorship (EIBURS) programme.*

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📢 Today, Mission Innovation – a global initiative to accelerate clean energy solutions where the European Commission has been a proud partner for many years – launches its 10-Year Impact Report. This release comes during the 10th Mission Innovation Ministerial, which takes place at a decisive moment – with 2030 fast approaching, the world must scale clean energy solutions faster and bolder than ever before. MI-10 is where the European Commission and member countries will celebrate a decade of results and chart the next phase of global collaboration to deliver on net-zero goals. The report proves how global collaboration is turning clean energy ambition into action: ✅ Over 114,189 clean energy patents filed in MI member countries ✅ Falling costs of renewables – now cheaper than fossil fuels in most of new large-scale projects ✅ 156% growth in renewable energy integration among Mission Innovation members, making net zero pathways more achievable worldwide The Impact Report charts this progress and sets the direction for the years ahead – accelerating breakthroughs, scaling what works, and ensuring the benefits of innovation are shared globally. 👉 Explore the report: https://lnkd.in/d4eHm_qv a

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