GGF’s Kostadinov: Green investment is nearing inflection point in many countries
20 May 2024 - The Balkans require a critical mass of renewables development to unleash green investment, Borislav Kostadinov from GGF said at Belgrade Energy Forum
Development Bank of Austria invests EUR 19.8 million in GGF
18 April 2024 - The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) and the Development Bank of Austria (OeEB) have announced an investment of EUR 19.8 million
Green loans in North Macedonia grow 30% but their share remains low
11 April 2024 - The National Bank of North Macedonia has recorded an increase in green loans by 2.8 times since 2019, while growth in 2023 amounted to 29.1%.
Finance in Motion gets innovation award for Blue 1 solar park in Albania
08 March 2024 - Finance in Motion has won the Market Pioneer Award Europe for financing the Blue 1 solar power project in Albania
Bridging the climate financing gap – seizing the opportunity
06 March 2024 - Despite climate finance having grown consistently over the last decade, we are far behind what is needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement
GGF deepens cooperation with UniCredit Bank Serbia with EUR 50 million renewables loan
20 February 2024 - UniCredit Bank Serbia obtained a EUR 50 million loan from GGF for utility-scale renewables projects, strengthening its ties with the fund
North Macedonia presents just energy transition platform worth EUR 3 billion
05 December 2023 - North Macedonia is preparing an investment plan for a coal phaseout by 2030, grid strengthening, new capacities and the just transition
France’s EDF sells Europe’s first green bonds for nuclear energy
01 December 2023 - French state-owned power utility EDF raised EUR 1 billion for nuclear energy through a green bond issue, the first of its kind in Europe
G20 supports energy transition acceleration, yet clear pathway is missing
12 September 2023 - G20 did not set the pathway agreement to mitigate the climate crisis, though it did say renewable energy capacities must be tripled by 2030
Masdar lists its first green bond on London Stock Exchange
08 August 2023 - Masdar entered the green bond market with a sale worth USD 750 million and listed the securities on the London Stock Exchange
First green bonds issued in Croatia
02 August 2022 - The strategic partners in the green bond issue are Erste&Steiermärkische Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ProCredit Bank Kosovo – a driver of green finance and energy transition in the country
24 June 2022 - Author: Eriola Bibolli, General Manager, ProCredit Bank Kosova It is a well-known fact that climate...