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
CWP Global’s Crandall: Governments should help set renewable electricity price floor
15 May 2024 - Marc Crandall from CWP Global believes governments should influence market prices to reassure developers and banks they can make profit by investing in renewable energy
Belgrade Energy Forum is the platform for major renewable energy deals – join it!
29 April 2024 - The Belgrade Energy Forum event platform is facilitating major partnerships, financing agreements and contracting opportunities in Southeast Europe
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
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
Serbia spends most of green bond proceeds in transport, water, wastewater sectors
27 January 2024 - Serbia has allocated all the funds from its first green bond issue, according to the final report. The transport sector accounted for 36.7%.
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
City in western Romania aims to be first to achieve energy independence
11 September 2023 - The local authority in Reșița in western Romania got the technical connection approval for its own 21 MW photovoltaic park
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