-- 歐洲投資銀行週一表示,將提供超過24億歐元(約28.2億美元)的新融資,以支持能源韌性和前沿技術創新,以應對日益加劇的地緣政治壓力。 歐洲投資基金表示,這筆資金是在漢諾威工業博覽會上宣布的,是歐洲應對全球戰略技術競爭和持續能源挑戰的更廣泛舉措的一部分。 在歐盟展位簽署的所有協議均由「投資歐盟」(InvestEU)計畫提供支持,這體現了歐盟對創新、技術轉移和能源韌性的大力支持。 歐洲投資銀行與德國商業銀行合作,將提供2.5億歐元的擔保,以支持在德國和其他歐盟國家高達20億歐元的電網投資。 該計劃旨在加強包括電纜和變壓器在內的關鍵電網組件的供應鏈,同時加速能源網路的數位化和現代化。 歐洲投資銀行表示,該機制可望調動私人資本投入關鍵電網項目,進而協助提升能源安全、降低產業成本並增強系統可靠性,最終將惠及消費者。 其他投資項目包括支援機器人、自動化和人工智慧項目,以及對早期深度科技基金、大學衍生企業融資和歐洲各地專注於計算領域的風險投資計劃的承諾。 歐洲投資銀行副行長尼古拉比爾表示,這項24億歐元的計畫將支持能源安全和關鍵技術,並稱此類投資對歐洲的競爭力和經濟韌性至關重要。
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