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NRG’s latest blog highlights the evolving renewable energy landscape. Learn more about how the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is reshaping opportunities for businesses. You will explore tax credits, sustainability strategies, and more. Stay informed to take advantage of new opportunities!

Nominations are now being accepted for Smart Energy Decisions’ third annual WISE Awards to celebrate Women in Smart Energy. Women are doing important work in energy and sustainability, yet they remain underrecognized and underrepresented. We want to bring to the fore their significant, influential achievements as a way to recognize their role in the energy transition and to inspire others with their accomplishments.

Global fashion and design company H&M Group issued a EUR 500 million green bond with a maturity of eight years under its Euro Medium Term Note (EMTN) program.

International-Matex Tank Terminals — a company in the handling and storage of bulk liquid products including energy transition fuels, feedstocks and petrochemicals — announced the issuance of its inaugural Sustainability-linked Term Loan B.

The Inflation Reduction Act is making energy solutions more affordable than ever before. In Enel’s new eBook, discover the critical role that incentives and financing play including insights into three key financing options.

With over 72% of executives reporting that their organization is under pressure to set carbon reduction goals, less than half have taken the earliest steps toward decarbonization. Read the survey report released by Ameresco to explore the findings and learn about overcoming key barriers to implementation.

Allianz published its Inaugural Net-Zero Transition Plan, which substantiates the company’s long-term net-zero commitments by setting intermediary targets for 2025 for its proprietary investments and announces its 2030 targets for proprietary investments and P&C underwriting.

Kimco Realty announced that out of the $493.7 million in net proceeds from the green bond issuance, $373.8 million, or over 75%, was allocated to finance eligible green projects.

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host Debra Chanil is joined by Abby Johnson, President of both Abacus Property Solutions and the Virginia PACE Authority. She is a winner of the 2023 WISE (Women in Smart Energy) Award in the category of Industry Veteran. Abby will discuss the PACE model financing that allows private building owners to use public capital.