ESG & Climate Finance Archives - Page 2 of 36

EGE Haina secures US$100 million green loan
March 27, 2025
Bladex and Scotiabank have granted a US$100 million green loan to Dominican energy company EGE Haina to support renewable energy projects. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
World Bank approves US$320 million strategic partnership to support Haiti’s recovery
March 13, 2025
The World Bank Group has launched a new five-year partnership (2025-2029) to help Haiti recover from economic and social challenges. The strategy focuses on immediate relief for vulnerable populations while laying the foundation for long-term recovery. With a US$320 million grant investment, the initiative aims to strengthen economic governance, create jobs, and sustain essential services. […]
IDB approves US$15 million loan to enhance water and energy sustainability on Rapa Nui
February 28, 2025
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$15 million loan to improve water and electricity sustainability on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile. The program aims to enhance water efficiency, reduce fossil fuel reliance, and strengthen the local utility, SASIPA, benefiting over 3,800 customers and the island’s tourism-dependent economy. Given Rapa Nui’s remote location and […]
IDB Invest and JICA launch US$1 billion fund to boost sustainable investment in Latin America
February 28, 2025
IDB Invest and JICA have launched the US$1 billion TADAC Fund, JICA’s first private-sector fund with the IDB and its largest in Latin America and the Caribbean, to co-finance sustainable projects and catalyze private investment. The initiative aligns with IDB Invest’s “originate-to-share” model, which promotes collaboration to bridge the region’s financing gap. The fund may […]
360Energy issues fourth green bond to fund solar projects in Argentina
February 28, 2025
Argentine energy company 360Energy has launched its fourth green bond, aiming to raise US$10 million, expandable to US$15 million, to finance solar projects in Colón, Arrecifes, Realicó, Palomar, and Córdoba. Source: PV Magazine LATAM
Brazil’s Sudene approves US$10.8 million in funding for Borborema II wind park
February 28, 2025
Brazil’s Sudene has approved the release of US$10.8 million as part of a larger loan to support the development of the Borborema II wind park in Paraíba, strengthening renewable energy in the region. Source: Renewables Now
Ecoener secures US$43.1 million Proparco loan for renewable energy in the Dominican Republic
February 28, 2025
Ecoener has secured a US$43.1 million loan from Proparco to support its renewable energy projects in the Dominican Republic, including the 60 MW Payita 1 solar PV plant. Source: Renewables Now
GreenYellow issues US$14.7 million bond to advance solar energy in Brazil
February 28, 2025
GreenYellow, a global leader in decentralized energy transition, has issued a US$14.7 million bond in Brazil to finance solar energy projects, aligning with new Brazilian regulations. The financing, coordinated by Itaú BBI, supports five solar plants. Source: Renewables Now
Kallpa Generación issues US$500 million bond to fund solar project and refinancing
February 6, 2025
Peruvian power company Kallpa Generación has issued US$500 million in international bonds to help finance its 309 MW Sunny solar project in Arequipa and refinance its US$350 million Kallpa 2026 bond. Source: PV Magazine LATAM