Advancing Sustainability: Air Liquide's €500 Million Green Bond for Energy Transition Projects
Key Ideas
  • French company Air Liquide issues a €500 million green bond for energy transition and sustainable projects, including low-carbon hydrogen initiatives.
  • The bond aims to fund flagship projects in areas like low-carbon hydrogen, carbon capture, and low-carbon air gases, demonstrating the company's commitment to decarbonization.
  • Air Liquide collaborates with Dutch infrastructure provider Vopak to explore low-carbon ammonia supply chains in Singapore, aligning with the country's National Hydrogen Strategy.
  • The success of this green bond issuance reflects investor confidence in Air Liquide's ability to drive advanced hydrogen technologies and contribute to a low-carbon society.
French industrial gas supplier Air Liquide has issued a €500 million green bond to finance or refinance energy transition and sustainable projects, particularly focusing on low-carbon hydrogen, carbon capture, and low-carbon air gases. This bond, with a 10-year maturity and a yield of 3.466%, is part of Air Liquide's Euro Medium Term Note program and follows its inaugural 2021 green bond issue. The Group CFO highlighted investor confidence in Air Liquide's ability to pioneer projects that reduce carbon footprint and contribute to decarbonization. Air Liquide's involvement in sustainable energy projects includes a collaboration with Vopak to develop low-carbon ammonia supply chains in Singapore, in line with the country's efforts towards a low-carbon society. Overall, this green bond issuance and strategic partnerships underscore Air Liquide's commitment to advancing sustainability and transitioning towards cleaner energy solutions.
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