EIB Group pledges €17.5 billion for SME energy efficiency

The EIB Group has pledged a €17.5 billion financing initiative to support energy efficiency improvements by SMEs across Europe, announced at a conference in Brussels.

• Main action: The EIB Group will provide €17.5 billion of financing targeted at SME energy efficiency and decarbonisation measures during the 2025-2027 period, aiming to mobilise over €65 billion by 2027; the package will use debt and equity instruments, create a one-stop-shop for energy efficiency for SMEs, and back dedicated investment platforms working with private partners to expand investor participation.
• Background and implementation details: The initiative was announced alongside a new EIB report; the EIB Group is partnering with the Solar Impulse Foundation to promote “energy efficiency as a service” (servitisation); the Commission will provide backing including InvestEU and LIFE Clean Energy Transition advisory and guarantees (InvestEU programme references a €26.2 billion EU budget guarantee and aims to mobilise at least €372 billion overall).
  • Event: Conference in Brussels (speeches available on EBS)
  • Date: indicated in EBS link as 2025-09-11
  • Agenda: presentation of the SME energy efficiency initiative and publication of the EIB report on unlocking energy efficiency investments