Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

Unified Emissions Trading System Will Reduce Trade Friction, Enhance Carbon Pricing Efficiency Across Europe In a major step toward post-Brexit climate cooperation, the European Commission and the UK government have agreed to initiate formal negotiations to link their Emissions Trading Systems (ETS), potentially creating a unified carbon market across Europe. The move, announced during the […]

London – May 2025 — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested €76 million in the green bond programme of VGP, a leading pan-European developer of high-quality logistics and semi-industrial real estate. The investment is aimed at boosting sustainable industrial development and acquisitions across six countries in Central and South-Eastern Europe: Croatia, […]

Vilnius, Lithuania – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested €40 million in a €350 million green bond issuance by Akropolis Group, the Baltic region’s leading retail and entertainment platform. This strategic investment supports both the refinancing of the company’s existing Eurobond and the financing of a portfolio of certified green assets. […]

Rome, Italy – May 2025 — Eni has entered exclusive negotiations with Ares Alternative Credit Management to sell a 20% stake in its clean energy and electric mobility subsidiary, Plenitude. The proposed transaction values Plenitude between €9.8 billion and €10.2 billion, with a total enterprise value exceeding €12 billion. The $2.2 billion deal underscores strong […]

Paris, France – May 2025 — Valeo has successfully raised €650 million through a green bond issuance aimed at accelerating its low-carbon mobility initiatives, particularly in vehicle electrification. The bond, which matures on 20 May 2031, carries a fixed annual coupon of 5.125% and was issued under the company’s Green and Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework. The […]

Support to boost climate adaptation and women-led businesses through Mongolia’s largest lender The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is arranging a financing package of up to US$145 million (€140 million) for Khan Bank, Mongolia’s largest commercial lender. This marks the EBRD’s largest bilateral transaction with a Mongolian financial institution to date. The financing aims to […]

16 May 2025 – In a significant boost for Bulgaria’s energy sector and green transition, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested €50 million in the €500 million senior secured bond issuance by the Eastern European Electric Company B.V. (EEEC). The transaction marks the first publicly listed, euro-denominated, benchmark-sized bond issued by […]

In a major initiative to support Morocco’s green transition, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), alongside the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the European Union (EU), and Canada, has launched a €70 million financing package for Bank of Africa (BOA) under the Green Economy Financing Facility Plus (GEFF+). Boosting Green Investments in Morocco’s Private […]

China recorded a year-on-year decline in carbon emissions during the first quarter of 2025, marking a notable step toward its climate targets, even as national electricity demand rose by 2.5%. According to recent data, carbon emissions fell by 1.6% compared to the same period in 2024. The reduction is primarily attributed to a surge in […]