ESG & Climate Finance News

April 18, 2022

Colombia launches taxonomy to support green finance growth

Colombia has launched a green taxonomy aimed to support the growth of its green financing market. Designed to create transparency and clarity around…

April 18, 2022

Enel secures USD 650 million loan facility from EIB-Global for green investments in Latin America

Enel has secured US$650 million from the European Investment Bank’s development branch EIB-Global for green investments in Latin America. Enel Green…

April 14, 2022

AES Andes to supply solar and wind to power Microsoft datacenter in Chile

Chilean electricity distributor AES Andes has entered into a renewable energy purchase agreement (REPA) with global technology giant Microsoft to…

April 14, 2022

Mainstream Renewable Power to supply 180 gigawatt-hours from Andromeda solar farm to Air-e

Mainstream Renewable Power signs a deal to supply 180 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year from the 100MW Andromeda solar farm to Air-e, a Colombian…

April 14, 2022

IFC plans to maintain its environment-focused investments in Brazil, regardless of election outcome

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private-sector arm, plans to maintain the pace of its environment-focused…

April 14, 2022

The Bahamas receives USD 9 million to construct two solar microgrids at the University of the Bahamas

The University of The Bahamas will construct two solar microgrids on Abaco through a US$9 million non-reimbursable financing agreement facilitated by…

March 29, 2022

AES and BRF sign agreement to construct the Cajuina wind complex in Brazil

AES signed an agreement with BRF, the Brazilian food giant, for a joint venture to construct a 160MW wind project in Brazil. The wind project, the…

March 29, 2022

Barranquilla, Colombia signs MoU for construction of 350 MW offshore wind farm

The city of Barranquilla in Colombia signed an MoU with a subsidiary of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to construct a 350MW offshore wind pilot…

March 29, 2022

The Republic of Chile issued the world’s first sovereign sustainability-linked bond

The Republic of Chile issued the world’s first sovereign sustainability-linked bond, a US$2 billion 4.35% note due March 2042. The bond was listed…