The lesson of 2022 is that Europe must secure its energy supply and maintain an autonomous technology capability, so that it cannot be held to ransom by undemocratic regimes. The EIB Group Activity Report 2022 highlights projects that bring Europe an independent, renewable supply of energy and ensure that our tech startups do not have to sell themselves to the United States or Asia for lack of financing here. It also illustrates how international partnerships create prosperity – and cement European values – in the world’s poorer regions.
