Vice President, Policy and Partnerships (Executive Committee), European Bank For Reconstruction Development Ebrd
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“I think if there's one thing we've learned from the last two years it's that fossil fuels are not only dirty they're expensive and they're not very reliable.”
“at the ebrd we have a unique ability to combine Investments with policy dialogue and of course to support this agenda”
“the case for countries to develop into renewable energy to accelerate the transition into renewable energy is even stronger than before the the obviously the climate case but also the economic case and the energy security case so it makes sense for a country to develop renewable energy in order to produce cleaner cheap...”
“the principle of Georgia thinking about out how it can expand its own domestic electricity production and become a net exporter of electricity is a principle that we very much support and would be very keen to investigate”
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the development of greener public transport in Georgia. A sovereign loan of up to €50.6 million will finance the rehabilitation and upgrade of up to 12 metro stations in Tbilisi. The financial package includes an investment grant of up to €5 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). With a population of 1.2 million, Tbilisi was one of the first cities to join the EBRD’s flagship Green Cities programme, which supports members in addressing their environmental challenges through sustainable investments and policy measure…
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