Biodiversity and the EIB

We are losing the world’s biodiversity at an alarming rate, which in turn is placing a number of life-supporting ecosystem services, such
as the carbon cycle, pollination, and protection of watersheds, under threat: 60% of ecosystems are threatened; extinction rate between
100 and 1 000 times higher than natural background rates.

The EIB recognises the significant value of biodiversity and is committed to securing favourable economic, environmental and social outcomes for all its financing activities.