GGF, UniCredit Bank Serbia conduct first local currency transaction in Serbia for green recovery
The Green for Growth Fund conducted the first local currency transaction in Serbia by providing a loan to UniCredit Bank Serbia
GGF Impact Stories: Raising awareness of household energy efficiency benefits in Kosovo*
An awareness-raising campaign for households in Kosovo* has helped homeowners understand the benefits of improved energy efficiency
Deep-greening transformation is essential for banking competitiveness
Banks are missing out on lucrative and innovative opportunities in the new green economy if they don't adapt to the green energy revolution
COVID-19 crisis is opportunity for GGF to promote sustainable growth
GGF is encouraging and financing financial institutions which share its vision of building back better, Chairperson Olaf Zymelka said
GGF wins UN’s Principles for Responsible Investment award
This year’s winner of the UN-initiated Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) award in the “Real-world impact initiative of the year” is Green for Growth Fund (GGF), one of the first specialized vehicles to invest in renewables and energy efficiency. The Principles for Responsible Investment was founded in 2006 by the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Since […]
Three major environmental challenges clim@ 2020 finalists address
We are only two weeks away from the clim@ 2020 pitching event to select the winner of this year’s competition. Fifteen finalists from the whole world will pitch their innovative projects and business ideas to provide solutions for some of the most pressing environmental and climate challenges: waste disposal and pollution, global warming and emissions, […]
Clima@ competition 2020 selects 15 finalists
Clima@ competition 2020 has selected 15 finalists with innovative ideas to protect the climate from over 200 applications received from 60 countries, said the Green for Growth Fund (GGF). The competition was launched in December 2019. The 15 successful finalists are: A2P Energy Solution, Beyond Leather Materials, Biodiesel Misr, Bioenergy for Alternative Fuel, Carbominer, CEEFOR, […]
158 MW Čibuk 1, Serbia’s largest wind farm, officially starts operations
Serbia’s largest wind farm, the 57-turbine Čibuk 1, has officially started operations today following a EUR 300 million investment. The wind farm with a maximum capacity of 158 MW generates power to supply 113,000 households and will displace 370,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. Čibuk 1 is one of the wind farms whose output […]