Austria, Jan. 30 -- The European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) can look back on a successful year 2024 in Austria. With a total lending volume of nearly €1.7 billion, it granted around 30% more loans than in the previous year. Funding applications were submitted to the EIB by public and private sector firms, primarily for energy projects that reduce CO2 emissions and promote the transition to renewable energy.2024 brought a rise in the construction of solar plants and wind farms in Austria - supported by the national government, which has set the objective of generating all of the country's electricity from renewable sources by 2030. As in the two previous years, in 2024 the EIB exceeded its goal of allocating at least 50% of fund...