Namibia Says EU Initiative’s Delay Affects Green-Bond Plans

  • EU set up GGBI in 2023 to help African nations with issuances
  • GGBI is experiencing delays in achieving financial close

Solar panels outside Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg
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Namibia has delayed plans to sell green bonds to fund renewable energy and hydrogen projects due to setbacks with a European Union initiative set up to help developing markets with issuances.

The EU started its Global Green Bond Initiative last year as the continent seeks to finance its energy transition.