26/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - EIB support for green energy in Bristol (United Kingdom). Bristol is the first local authority in the UK outside London to receive a £2.5 million grant from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to meet most of the costs of developing an energy services company and investment programme. This specialist support from the EU's long-term lending institution was provided last week under the European local energy assistance programme (ELENA). Plans to establish a citywide energy services company to spearhead renewable energy and energy efficiency projects worth up to £140 million and helping to create up to 1,000 jobs were launched on 19 January. (OL/transl.jl)