ESG & Climate Finance News

January 18, 2023

BNDES approves loan of US$655.8 million to support the development of 1.5 GW of wind and solar energy projects in Bahia and Minas Gerais

BNDES approves US$655.8 million loan to support the development of the 846-MW Serra do Assurua and 423-MW Novo Horizonte wind complexes, and the Boa…

January 18, 2023

Portland Private Equity announces launch of US$350 million Portland Caribbean Fund III; fund will make a series of social investments in the region

Portland Private Equity plans to use US$350 million in financing to make a series of social investments in the Caribbean under the Portland Caribbean…

January 18, 2023

The World Bank provides US$110 million in financing to support Barbados’s transition to low-carbon economic development and climate resilience

The World Bank approves US$110 million in financing for Barbados to support its low-carbon economic development and climate resilience. The loan has…

January 5, 2023

The World Bank grants US$500 million green loan to Banco do Brasil

The World Bank has finalized a green loan of US$500 million to Banco do Brasil to enable the bank to offer more options to companies that are reducing…

January 5, 2023

Engie Energia Chile SA invests US$650 million in two renewable energy projects in Chile

Engie Energia Chile SA will invest US$450 million into the 342 MW Lomas de Taltal wind farm project and US$300 million into the 638-MWh Coya battery…

December 22, 2022

Mexican real estate investment trust, Fibra Macquarie, receives sustainability-linked loan for US$150 million

Mexican real estate investment trust, Fibra Macquarie, has received US$150 million in sustainability linked financing. The first part of the financing…

December 22, 2022

IDB approves a US$1 billion line of credit for investments boosting productivity and sustainable development in Chile

The IDB approved a line of credit for US$1 billion towards investment projects in Chile that will aid in boosting productivity and sustainable…

December 9, 2022

CaribESG 2022 … It’s a wrap!

And … it’s a wrap! On behalf of the New Energy team and Title Sponsors Republic Bank and KPMG, thank you to everyone who joined the 2nd…

December 8, 2022

Guyana signs historic agreement to sell US$750 million worth of carbon credits to the Hess Corporation

Guyana has signed a multi-year deal with the Hess Corporation to sell the US energy major high-quality carbon credits for US$750 million. A…