Windsor Framework & Northern Ireland Protocol Overview
Irish Sovereign Green Bonds (ISGB)
Over €10bn issued in Green; allocated to green projects following fourth year
€10.35bn nominal outstanding across two bonds (€10.8bn
cash equivalent)
Cumulatively €10.8bn allocated
Issuance through both syndicated sales and auctions
Pipeline for eligible green expenditure remains strong
Launched 2018 and based on ICMA Green Bond Principles -
Use of proceeds model
Governed by a Working Group of government departments
chaired by the Department of Finance
Compliance reviews by Sustainalytics
Five annual allocation reports and four annual impact reports
now published
Gníomhaireacht Bainistíochta an Chisteáin Náisiúnta
National Treasury Management Agency
Irish Sovereign Green Bond Impact Report 2021: Highlights*
▸ Environmentally Sustainable Management of Living Natural
Resources and Land Use
Number of hectares of forest planted: 2,016
Number of Landfill Remediation projects being funded: 70
▸ Renewable Energy
Number of companies (including public sector organisations)
benefitting from SEAI Research & Innovation programmes as
lead, partner or active collaborators: 143
SEAI Research & Innovation awards: 48
▸ Sustainable water and wastewater management
Water savings (litres of water per day): 222.1 million
New & upgraded water and wastewater treatment plants: 12
Length of water main laid (total): 202km
*For a more detailed break-down please see the ISGB 2021 Impact Report
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