ELEKTROBUSSE KLAGENFURT (EIB-20220297)

Countries
  • Austria
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Specific Location
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
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Financial Institutions
  • European Investment Bank (EIB)
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Project Status
Approved
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Bank Risk Rating
U
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Aug 8, 2024
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Klagenfurt am Wörthersee; Stadtwerke Klagenfurt AG
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Transport
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 42.57 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 39
Converted using 2024-08-08 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 86.23 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 79
Converted using 2024-08-08 exchange rate.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EIB website

Updated in EWS Sep 2, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Jul 17, 2024

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, the project comprises the following components:
1. the acquisition of fifty (50) electric buses (42 standard buses and 8 articulated buses), the construction of an electric bus depot including charging infrastructure for 50 vehicles and the construction of charging infrastructure at final stops.
2. the acquisition of on-board and on-road units for the control of traffic light-signaling systems for bus prioritization; and
3. the refurbishment of the main mobility hub of the city of Klagenfurt, Heiligengeisplatz, to reallocate more space and priority to public transport and soft modes.

By improving public transport competitiveness and attractiveness in the city of Klagenfurt, the project aims to reduce reliance on private cars and the negative impact of transport on the local environment.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

As reported by the promoter, the project is located fully inside the urban area and within existing road corridors and publicly owned areas and does not come close to any Natura 2000 area.

There is a risk of use of forced labour in the supply chain of the main components of electric buses. The promoter shall make reasonable efforts to carry out appropriate due diligence throughout its supply chains for electric buses used in the Project, with the aim of avoiding the use of forced labour.

Given the nature of the components to financed, public consultation is not applicable.

Investment Description
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Private Actors Description
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Stadtwerke Klagenfurt AG is a public Austrian energy, infrastructure and water supply company in the city of Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. The company and its subsidiaries offer services and products in the areas of outdoor advertising, funeral services, natural gas, district heating, leisure, public bus transport, electricity, telecommunications and water. Stadtwerke Klagenfurt is 100% owned by the city of Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - STADTWERKE KLAGENFURT AG Client -

Contact Information
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