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The EU Clean Energy Investment Strategy

29 April 2026

In March 2026, the European Commission unveiled its long-awaited Clean Energy Investment Strategy, setting out its approach to mobilising private capital at the scale required to finance Europe’s energy transition, with a particular focus on strategic grid infrastructure and innovative clean energy technologies. The Strategy marks a significant shift from subsidy-based support towards the use of public finance (led by the EIB Group) as a catalyst to de-risk investments, strengthen balance sheets and crowd in institutional investors, echoing similar approaches taken in the United States.

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