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16 July 2025

EGL2: Subsea connections take time

The Eastern Green Link 2 project will help to upgrade the UK’s electricity highway and provides a viable ECA-backed template to spur more green loans in the space. But decarbonising the grid is capital intensive and deal negotiations challenging. More

In depth
04 July 2025

ECAs dig deep in search for critical mineral financing

Critical mineral supply chains sit at the centre of present geopolitical tensions, from China’s processing monopoly to Ukraine’s untapped deposits. ECAs have been armed with new products to develop mining assets, and a host of projects seem set to benefit. However, it is not yet clear that ECAs can... More

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25 July 2025

Saipem and Subsea7 agree merger

Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement to create Saipem7, a new global leader in energy services with an order backlog of €43 billion. Under the proposed terms, Saipem7 will remain headquartered in Milan and listed on both the Milan and Oslo stock exchanges. Shareholders... More

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25 July 2025

Salamander floating wind project secures consent

The Salamander Offshore Wind Farm has received Section 36 Consent and associated marine licences from the Scottish Government.This grants the developers approval to build and operate the floating wind array off the coast of Peterhead. The project, a joint venture between Orsted, Simply Blue Group... More

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25 July 2025

Angola receives DFI, ECA support for key road projects

Africa Finance Corporation has closed and disbursed €75 million of an €85 million (almost $100 million) sovereign facility to government of Angola.The funding to the Ministry of Finance will support the construction of 186 priority bridges and critical upgrades to the national road... More

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25 July 2025

BP exits A$54bn Australian Renewable Energy Hub

BP has formally exited the Australian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH), a giant green hydrogen and renewables project in the Pilbara region.The company said its departure from the $36 billion (A$54.4 billion) venture, which it joined in 2022 with a 40.5% stake and operatorship, is part of its broader... More

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25 July 2025

Dessevre new CEO for EH Re as industry honours des Cressonnieres

Philippe Dessèvre has taken the role of CEO of Euler Hermes Reinsurance and member of the management board as founder Benoît des Cressonnières retires. Des Cressonnières had been at EH Re for a quarter of a century, initiating the reinsurance arm of Euler Hermes... More

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25 July 2025

MT Group awards 3MW PEM electrolyser contract to IMI

EPC contractor MT Group has awarded a supply contract to IMI, a manufacturer of electrolyser systems, for the delivery of a 3MW PEM electrolyser. The unit will be deployed at the Vilnius Green Hydrogen Production Facility currently under construction.The facility is being developed by Vilnius... More

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25 July 2025

Torngat Metals secures Strange Lake project financing

Torngat Metals has penned a C$110 million (about $73 million) bridge loan facility agreement with Export Development Canada, and a loan commitment of up to C$55 million from the Canada Infrastructure Bank to support the next phase of its Strange Lake project in Nunavik, northern Quebec.The C$165... More

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25 July 2025

UK sets new strike prices for CfD auction

The UK Government has issued a Pot and Price Notice for Contracts for Difference (CfD) in the renewable energy Allocation Round 7 (AR7).This notice applies to both allocation round 7 for offshore wind (Pot 3) and floating offshore wind (Pot 4), and allocation round 7a for all other eligible... More

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25 July 2025

Teck approves C$2.4B expansion of Highland Valley Copper

Teck Resources has approved a C$2.1 billion–C$2.4 billion ($1.6 billion-$1.8 billion) project to extend the life of its Highland Valley Copper Mine (HVC) in British Columbia, securing operations at Canada’s largest copper mine into the mid-2040s.Construction on the mine life extension is... More

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25 July 2025

Capricorn Metals to acquire Warriedar Resources

Capricorn Metals and Warriedar Resources have announced a binding scheme implementation deed under which Capricorn will acquire 100% of the securities in Warriedar by way of a Court-approved scheme of arrangement.This acquisition is structured to provide Warriedar shareholders with a fixed exchange... More

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25 July 2025

Afreximbank agrees Gambia cross-currency swap

Afreximbank has signed an agreement to avail a $75 million five-year cross-currency swap to the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) for the financing of strategic projects undertaken via the National Roads Authority (NRA).Afreximbank will use the local currency proceeds to purchase NRA-issued bonds,... More

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24 July 2025

Air Liquide takes FID on 200MW green hydrogen plant

Air Liquide has taken a final investment decision to launch the construction of ELYgator, a 200MW electrolyser project in Maasvlakte, in the Port of Rotterdam.The decision follows support from the Dutch government through the OWE subsidy scheme, complementing prior support from the European... More

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24 July 2025

Malta receives three bids in first offshore wind tender

Malta has received three applications in its first offshore wind tender which will grant a concession for a floating wind project of around 300MW.The pre-qualification submission period concluded with three bidders: Code Zero Consortium led by SEP (Malta) Holding, Atlas Med Wind led by Italy’s... More

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24 July 2025

Petronet seeks $1.4bn loan for petchem, LNG projects

India’s largest importer of natural gas Petronet LNG is seeking a loan of at least INR120 billion ($1.4 billion) for a new petrochemical plant and an LNG terminal, according to people familiar with the matter.Local lenders including Axis Bank, State Bank of India and Union Bank of India are... More

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24 July 2025

Fortescue axes post-FID hydrogen projects in $150m write-down

Fortescue has cancelled two green hydrogen projects in the US and Australia, despite both having passed final investment decision, citing shifting policy landscapes and a retreat from its electrolyser ambitions.New CEO for Growth and Energy, Gus Pichot, told investors that the firm would not... More

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24 July 2025

Eni pens €500m deal for biorefinery conversion

EIB and Eni have signed a €500 million (about $587 million) 15-year finance contract to support the conversion of Eni's Livorno refinery in Tuscany into a biorefinery. Eni's project involves the construction of new plants to produce hydrogenated biofuels at the Livorno refinery... More

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24 July 2025

Sace backs €250m CDP-Banco do Brasil financing

Banco do Brasil and Italy's CDP have formalised a €250 million (about $294 million) financing benefiting from an 80% guarantee by Sace.The operation aims to strengthen Banco do Brasil's credit lines for projects with environmental and social objectives, reserving a share of €125... More

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24 July 2025

Equinor books $955m impairment on Empire Wind

Equinor has included a $955 million impairment related to its Empire Wind projects in the US in its second quarter results of 2025.Of the total impairment, $763 million is attributed to the Empire Wind 1 and South Brooklyn Marine Terminal project, currently under construction, while $192 million... More