Shipping is an important source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions but is a hard-to-abate sector. Reaching net zero in 2050 will require ECAs to help in the shipping industry’s green transition. Read More
Renewable-energy solutions provider Scatec ASA secures NOK 1.2 billion (USD 102 million) in financial risk reduction for combined solar power/battery plant project in the Northern Cape from state-backed export credit agency Export Finance Norway (Eksfin). Scatec is set to build three power plants in the South African province with a… Read More
Norwegian export credit agency Eksfin (formerly Export Credit Norway and GIEK) is playing a major role in accelerating the ‘green shift’ at sea, providing loan guarantees approaching 1 billion Euro for the construction of 35 eco-friendly vessels over the last four years – including ‘Le Commandant Charcot’, the world’s most exclusive polar exploration cruise ship recently delivered to French cruise line PONANT by Norwegian shipbuilder VARD. Read More
