ESG & Climate Finance News

February 6, 2025

Kallpa Generación issues US$500 million bond to fund solar project and refinancing

Peruvian power company Kallpa Generación has issued US$500 million in international bonds to help finance its 309 MW Sunny solar project in Arequipa…

February 6, 2025

Niko Energy secures US$23 million to expand decentralized solar solutions in Mexico

Mexican solar start-up Niko Energy has raised US$23 million in debt and equity to expand decentralized energy solutions across Mexico. The funding…

February 6, 2025

UCB Power secures US$35 million from IDB Invest to boost battery production in Brazil

UCB Power has secured US$35 million in financing from IDB Invest to expand Brazil’s battery production sector. The package includes a US$25 million…

January 23, 2025

MOL invests US$25 million in Latin America reforestation fund to support net zero goals

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has invested US$25 million in The Reforestation Fund I, LP, a forestry fund focused on Latin America, as part of its goal to…

January 23, 2025

BNDES approves US$79.57 million to boost ethanol and biomass energy in Minas Gerais

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has approved US$79.57 million in financing to expand sugarcane ethanol production and biomass energy capacity…

January 9, 2025

Grenergy secures US$324 million financing for solar-plus-storage project in Chile

Grenergy has secured US$324 million in financing for the fourth phase of its Oasis de Atacama solar-plus-storage project in Chile, set to include…

December 19, 2024

UK reaffirms commitment to sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean with US$100 million capital increase in IDB

The UK has reaffirmed its support for sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean by announcing a US$100 million capittal increase in…

December 6, 2024

Bahamas announces US$300 million debt-for-nature swap for marine conservation

The Bahamas has refinanced US$300 million of its external debt, securing over US$120 million for marine conservation and climate change mitigation…

December 6, 2024

Barbados launches world’s first debt-for-climate resilience swap

Barbados has implemented the world’s first “debt-for-climate resilience” swap, unlocking US$165 million for climate adaptation…