International funding for energy projects: The House of Representatives’ Energy Committee signed off on a USD 364.5 mn facility from the Japan International Cooperation Agency meant for the development of the national electrical power grid, Youm7 reports. This comes as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is set to provide a five-year EUR 22 mn grant to support creative industrial solutions using clean technology, Egyptian National Cleaner Production Center (ENCPC) director Ali Abo Sena tells Al Shorouk.