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'Ground-breaking' UK carbon capture and storage project secures £8bn financing
20 December 2024Two major 'net zero' projects linked to a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the North Sea have secured a combined £8 billion ($10 billion) in project financing from around 20 banks, including Standard Chartered, BBVA and ING.
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IDB Invest and IFC back BBVA Colombia for $100m sustainable bond issuance
26 November 2024 -
The 'finance COP' short-changed the Global South, say investors
25 November 2024Investors have lamented that the agreement thrashed out at COP29 does not go far enough to plug the gap in funding required to help emerging markets transition to a net zero economy.
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People moves, 15 November: BlackRock, Barclays, South Pole, WHEB ... and more
15 November 2024 -
IDB Invest backs ground-breaking BBVA 'biodiversity bond' in Colombia
28 October 2024IDB Invest has invested in a landmark $70 million green bond from the Colombian arm of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) which is dedicated to biodiversity-related projects.
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BBVA commits $200m to KKR's climate transition strategy
27 September 2024 -
BBVA Colombia and IFC launch 'world's first' biodiversity bond
15 July 2024BBVA Colombia and the International Finance Corporation have issued the first tranche of a $70 million bond to address the drivers of biodiversity loss.
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BlackRock and Temasek's Decarbonization Partners closes debut fund at $1.4bn
25 April 2024Decarbonization Partners - a joint-venture between BlackRock and Temasek - has closed its first fund, a late-stage venture capital and growth private equity vehicle, at $1.4 billion.
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Microfinance firm issues first social bond in Panama
22 April 2024BBVA Microfinance Foundation-owned Microserfin has raised $5 million from the first social bond in Panama as part of a planned $40 million programme.
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People Moves, 12 April: Eurosif, Orchard Street, Apax Partners, Barclays and ... more
12 April 2024