ESG & Climate Finance News

November 17, 2022

BNB in Brazil approved a loan for US$80 to support the construction of a 213 MW solar complex in the northeast

Banco do Nordeste approved a loan for US$80 million to support the development of the 213 MW Caldeirao solar complex in northeast Brazil. Ibitu…

November 17, 2022

AOSIS in support of the creation of a multilateral fund that will help with the cost of responses associated with climate change

The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is in support of the creation of a multilateral fund that will enable developing countries to afford the…

November 3, 2022

Chile successfully places its first peso-denominated sustainable bonds

Chile successfully placed its first sustainable bonds in pesos. The country issued US$1.02 billion in 12 year notes. Source: Latin Finance

November 3, 2022

IDB Invest to loan up to US$60 million to Costa Rican lender for green projects

IDB Invest is gearing up to grant an A/B loan for up to US$60 million to provide financing for green projects to the Costa Rican lender, Davivienda.…

November 2, 2022

BNDES approves loan for US$130.2 million to support the development of 288 MW of wind parks

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) will loan local developer, Casa dos Ventos, US$130.2 million to support the construction of 288 MW of wind…

October 19, 2022

Brookfield Renewable and Stonefield will invest US$1 billion into the InterEnergy Group

Brookfield Renewable and Stonepeak partner to invest up to US$1 billion into the InterEnergy Group over the next four years. InterEnergy Group has…

October 19, 2022

IMF loans US$710 million to Costa Rica through the Resilience and Sustainability Trust

Costa Rica will borrow US$710 million from the IMF through the Resilience and Sustainability Trust, a new program to help countries counter the…

October 19, 2022

Mexican bottling company, Coca-Cola Femsa, sells US$300 million of social-sustainable bonds in local market

Coca-Cola Femsa, the Mexican bottling company, has sold US$300 million of social-sustainable bonds in the local market. They will use the money to…

October 19, 2022

Banco International in Ecuador plans to issue a blue bond with support of the IFC

Banco International in Ecuador is planning to issue a blue bond following a subscription agreement for up to US$40 million from the IFC. If approved,…