ESG & Climate Finance News

October 27, 2021

GSS bonds and other forms of sustainable finance have become a mainstream feature of Latin American debt capital markets

Sustainability issues in Latin America have long been closely linked to finance, but never more so than today. Latin America’s tropical forests…

October 26, 2021

COP26: Latin America heads to Glasgow climate summit with half-empty hands

Latin America and the Caribbean are heading to a new climate summit with a menu of insufficient measures to address the effects of the crisis, in the…

October 14, 2021

What the Caribbean Needs from COP26

Nowhere in the world needs COP26 to deliver more than the Caribbean. As the effects of climate change accelerate, New Energy asked key figures from…

October 14, 2021

Caribbean countries to benefit from new IDB energy initiative to be announced at COP26

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it will create a financing instrument dedicated to expanding energy access, supporting energy…

October 7, 2021

Mexico’s Unifin signs first sustainable loan

Mexican financial services firm borrows $45 million from German-based impact investor eco.business Fund. Source

October 7, 2021

Colombia issues first green bonds in local market

Colombia on Wednesday became the second Latin American sovereign to issue green bonds, increasing the size of a 10 year deal by…

October 7, 2021

Air Liquide, TotalEnergies, VINCI and a group of international companies launch the world’s largest clean hydrogen infrastructure fund

Air Liquide , TotalEnergies and VINCI, are combining forces with other large international companies to sponsor the creation of the world’s largest…