Irish energy giant ESB inks loan linked to CO2 and renewables goals

Michael Holder
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Republic of Ireland's state-owned energy firm teams up with BNP Paribas for loan deal linking interest payments to CO2 and renewables goals

Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has inked a €1.4bn sustainability-linked loan deal aimed at pushing the Irish state-owned energy firm to deliver on its emissions goals and scale up its renewable energy...

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