climate finance
Climate Bonds Initiative rolls out criteria for sustainable hydropower
29 March 2021 - Hydropower developers and operators that want to raise funds via green bonds can now certify their environmental footprint by using CBI's tools
PPC sells two green bond packages in same month amid strong demand
23 March 2021 - Greece's PPC caught the attention of some of the world's biggest players with its green bond issue, partly aimed at funding the energy transition
People and businesses in SEE became aware of climate crisis, benefits of green energy
19 February 2021 - Green finance helps firms and households protect the environment and cut energy costs, says the GGF's head for Southeast Europe Mejra Juzbašić Bajgorić.
National Bank of Greece raises EUR 500 million via green energy bonds
06 October 2020 - NBG sold green energy bonds worth EUR 500 million with the obligation to invest the...
Solar power is becoming more affordable for firms, households in Serbia
26 August 2020 - Solar power systems are getting cheaper every year. During the industry’s boom in Europe and...
GGF provides EUR 25 million in green finance to DenizBank in Turkey
22 July 2020 - A senior loan of EUR 25 million to the new partner in Turkey will increase...
GGF, Yapı Kredi Leasing support renewables in Turkey with loan package of EUR 20 million
06 July 2020 - The Green for Growth Fund – GGF invested in Turkey’s Yapı Kredi Leasing for the...
GGF celebrates 10 years of green impact with renewables portfolio of over 1 GW
21 May 2020 - The Green for Growth Fund has so far supported the development of over 1 GW...
GGF celebrates ten-year anniversary, EUR 1 billion in climate finance
06 January 2020 - The Green for Growth Fund said it has marked ten years since establishment. The ceremony...
Serbia shelves plan to introduce ecotax for households
19 December 2019 - The Government of Serbia has tweaked an executive order about the determination of activities impacting...
Serbia rolls out ecotax – firms to pay up to EUR 17,000 per year
12 December 2019 - The Government of Serbia adopted a directive dividing the corporate sector into three categories according...
Multilateral development banks announce joint framework at COP24 to combat climate change
04 December 2018 - Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have announced a joint framework at COP24 for aligning their activities with...
GCF climate project to support EUR 100 million worth investments in Serbia
24 November 2017 - Green Climate Fund (GCF) – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) programme is expected...
GCF gives green light to largest climate project to date, Serbia included
16 November 2017 - The Green Climate Fund (GCF), set up by 194 countries which are parties to the United...