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Alexandra Endres

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Kolumbien: Wie Ratingagenturen Debt-for-Nature-Swaps erschweren

Kolumbien wirbt um Debt-for-Nature-Swaps. Doch weil Ratingagenturen die Klimapolitik des Landes kritisch sehen, hat die Regierung kürzlich einige Angebote für solche Swaps abgelehnt. Kurz vor dem Frühjahrstreffen der Weltbank zeigt das Beispiel, auf welche Hindernisse Debt-for-Nature-Swaps stoßen können.

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Colombia: How rating agencies complicate debt-for-nature swaps

Colombia campaigns for debt-for-nature swaps. However, because rating agencies see the country's climate policy critically, the government recently rejected several offers for such swaps. Shortly before the World Bank's spring meeting, this example shows the obstacles to debt-for-nature swaps.

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Finland: Coal phase-out almost complete.

Wind power has largely replaced coal-fired power generation in Finland. When the Salmisaari power plant closes on April 1, the share of coal in the country's electricity mix is set to fall below one percent.

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