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EIB Financing Supports CAP Group Investment Plan for Water Sector in Lombardy

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and CAP Group have signed a €100 million finance contract to support the company's investment plan for the water sector in Lombardy, Italy. The agreement will benefit over 2.4 million people and improve the reliability, resilience, and quality of water and wastewater treatment services. The project aims to promote environmental sustainability, infrastructure safety, and digital innovation, with a focus on increasing the efficiency of water management. The EIB has a long history of financing water sector projects, with over 1,770 operations and more than €86 billion in financing provided since 1958.

Key Takeaways:

  • The EIB and CAP Group have signed a €100 million finance contract to support the company's investment plan for the water sector in Lombardy, Italy.
  • The agreement will benefit over 2.4 million people and improve the reliability, resilience, and quality of water and wastewater treatment services.
  • The project aims to promote environmental sustainability, infrastructure safety, and digital innovation, with a focus on increasing the efficiency of water management.
  • The EIB has a significant presence in the water sector, with over 1,770 projects and more than €86 billion in financing provided since 1958.
  • Italy has received more EIB funding for the water sector than any other country, with over €4.3 billion in financing provided in the last ten years.
  • The loan to CAP Group is part of a larger financing package announced in 2025, which also includes loans to BrianzAcque, Acqua Novara.VCO, Azienda Comprensoriale Acquedottistica S.p.A, and ACEA.

Statistics:

  • €100 million: The amount of EIB financing for CAP Group's investment plan.
  • 2.4 million: The number of people who will benefit from the project.
  • 1,770: The number of water sector projects financed by the EIB since 1958.
  • €86 billion: The total amount of EIB financing provided for the water sector since 1958.
  • €4.3 billion: The amount of EIB financing provided for the water sector in Italy in the last ten years.
  • €45 million: The amount of EIB financing provided to BrianzAcque in 2025.
  • €150 million: The amount of EIB financing provided to Acqua Novara.VCO in 2025.
  • €30 million: The amount of EIB financing provided to Azienda Comprensoriale Acquedottistica S.p.A. in 2025.
  • €90 million: The amount of EIB financing provided to ACEA in 2025.

Sources:

  • European Investment Bank (EIB)
  • CAP Group
  • Gulfoilandgas.com

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