英国首推绿色国债 募资84亿美元支持核能项目
英国政府宣布完成最新一期"绿色金边债券"发行,成功募资62.5亿英镑(约合84亿美元)。这笔资金将用于资助应对气候变化及其他环境挑战的项目,包括基础设施建设及绿色就业岗位的创造。
此次更新后的绿色融资框架最显著变化是:将核能相关支出纳入绿色债券资金使用范畴,与现有合格类别(清洁
交通、可再生能源、能效提升、污染防治、生物自然资源保护及气候变化适应)并列。
英文原文如下:
UK Raises $8.4 Billion in First Green Bond Offering to Include Nuclear Energy as Eligible Use of Proceeds
The UK government announced the completion of its latest “Green Gilt” offering, raising £6.25 billion (USD$8.4 billion) to help finance expenditures for projects to tackle climate change and other environmental challenges, including funding for infrastructure and the creation of green jobs.
The most significant change introduced under the updated framework was the introduction of nuclear energy-related expenditures to the list of eligible categories for allocation of green bond proceeds, adding to existing categories which include clean transportation, renewable energy, energy efficiency, pollution prevention and control, living and natural resources, and climate change adaptation.