Luxembourg, Feb. 11 -- The Energy Efficiency for SMEs initiative - the first European Union-wide programme dedicated to accelerating energy savings in small and medium?sized enterprises - is on track to surpass its targets following a successful first year of operation.The initiative delivered €6?billion in financing in 2025, enabling up to 150,000 SMEs across Europe to invest in energy efficiency and decarbonisation measures.Between 2025 and 2027, the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group aims to provide €17.5?billion in financing to help up to 350,000 SMEs lower their energy costs and reduce their carbon footprint. The EIB Group started the initiative last year in cooperation with the European Commission that also supports the ...