(IN BRIEF) EIB Global, alongside the UNDP, the EU Delegation to Serbia, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, and the Association of Serbian Banks, co-hosted a conference to promote green transition financing in Serbia. The event emphasized the importance of establishing … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Serbia, Technology
Tagged Association of Serbian Banks, climate change, Damien Sorrell, Delegation of the European Union to Serbia, EIB Global, environmental policy, environmental protection, EU Green Agenda, EU sustainability standards, European Investment Bank, financial institutions, green finance, green investments, Green Projects, green transition financing, low-carbon economy, Ministry of Environmental Protection, partnership, SERBIA, Serbia green economy, sustainability, sustainable financing, Technical Assistance, UNDP, UniCredit Bank Serbia, United Nations Development Programme, workshops, Yakup Beris
(IN BRIEF) Hapag-Lloyd has secured USD 4 billion in financing for the construction of 24 container ships, with a focus on low-emission technology and green financing principles. This investment aligns with the company’s long-term commitment to decarbonizing its fleet and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ammonia ready, biomethane, CHINA, China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation, CO2e emissions, container ships, decarbonization goals, DNV, Emissions Reduction, financing, fleet expansion, fleet modernization, fuel efficient engines, green financing, Green Financing Framework, green loan principles, Hapag-Lloyd, high-efficiency ships, liquefied gas dual-fuel engines, LNG, Loan Market Association, long-term investment, low-emission ships, Mark Frese, net-zero operation, newbuilds, Paris Agreement, shipping industry, Sinosure, Sinosure transaction, sustainability, sustainable financing, sustainable shipping
(IN BRIEF) SEB has maintained its position as the leading advisor and research provider in sustainable financing across the Nordic region, according to the latest Prospera customer survey by Kantar Sifo. The bank achieved the highest score, outperforming its competitors, … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Awards, competitive advantage, corporate clients, Denmark, Finland, Green Bond Report, Hans Beyer, institutional clients, investment-grade bonds, Kantar Sifo, leadership, Nordic Region, Norway, Prospera customer survey, regulatory changes, RESEARCH, SEB, sustainability advice, sustainability integration, sustainable banking, sustainable financing, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has secured a $722 million AUD debt financing deal for Stages 1 and 2 of its Supernode battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Queensland, Australia. Deutsche Bank played a key role in arranging the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged $722 million AUD debt financing, Australia, Bank of America, Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, Brian Restall, clean energy infrastructure, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bank Corporate Bank, energy capacity, energy transition, financing partners, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho Bank, MUFG, National Electricity Market, Origin Energy, partnership, Project Finance, Queensland, Quinbrook, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, Rachel Chia, renewable energy, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Supernode, sustainability, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) Rabobank and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have announced the availability of €300 million through a new impact loan aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focused on sustainable development. This new funding increases Rabobank’s ongoing commitment … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged businesses, climate goals, economy, EIB, EIB Vice-President Robert de Groot, environmental and social impact, European Investment Bank, financing, green activities, impact loan, partnership, Rabo Impactlening, Rabobank, Rabobank NL Retail Director Carlo van Kemenade, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable financing, €300 million
(IN BRIEF) ING’s 2024 Climate Progress Update outlines the bank’s enhanced efforts to help clients transition to a low-carbon economy. The report highlights ING’s Terra approach, which focuses on guiding carbon-intensive sectors toward climate goals. ING assessed the sustainability disclosures … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged Client Engagement, Climate Action, ING, Steven van Rijswijk, sustainability, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) launched a seven-year fixed-rate EUR 500 million Environmental Bond (NEB) on January 17th, with proceeds earmarked for environmentally beneficial projects. This issuance brings NIB’s total green bond issuance for 2024 to EUR 570 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Investment
Tagged Credit Agricole CIB, Danske Bank, Emmanuel Smiecench, Environmental Bond, green bond, Gustav Landström, Jens Hellerup, Kim Skov Jensen, Lawrence Duquesne-Garner, Natixis, NEB, NEB issuance, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola, a major energy company, has secured a €5.3 billion credit facility in its largest-ever financing deal. This credit line, signed with 33 international banks, is linked to sustainability objectives, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Spain
Tagged BBVA, credit facility, credit line, ESG objectives, green financing, Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, sustainability objectives, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, a leading communications technology company, has successfully issued a €500 million green bond with a 4.5-year maturity. The bond, part of Ericsson’s Euro Medium Term Note Program (EMTN), will fund investments in energy efficiency. Ericsson’s CFO, Carl … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2021 ICMA Green Bond Principles, Carl Mellander, CICERO Shades of Green, Citi, Credit Agricole CIB, Danske Bank, Deutsche Bank, EMTN, energy efficiency, Ericsson, ESG targets, Euro Medium Term Note Program, green bond, green financing, Green Financing Framework, mobile connectivity, renewable energy, SEB, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Iberdrola have signed a €1 billion financing agreement to accelerate the energy transition in Europe. The partnership aims to develop 19 solar power plants and 3 onshore wind farms in Spain, Portugal, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Portugal, Spain
Tagged climate finance, EIB, energy autonomy, energy transition, Green Energy, Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, onshore wind farms, REPowerEU, Ricardo Mourinho Félix a, solar power plants, sustainable financing, The European Investment Bank
(PRESS RELEASE) BILBAO, 30-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Spanish multinational financial services company BBVA announces the signing of a €1.35 billion sustainable linked guarantee facility with the Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas, Enel. The transaction is in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, News, Spain
Tagged BBVA, clean energy, climate change, electric utility, Enel, financial inclusion, financing transactions, green financing, guarantee facility, Pledge 2025, SDGs, social entrepreneurship, sustainability, sustainability-linked currency derivatives, Sustainable Finance, sustainable financing, sustainable infrastructure, sustainable linked guarantee facility, UN Sustainable Development Goal 7
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