La Banque Postale, LBP AM and CNP Assurances are ramping up their commitment to the energy transition with the launch of an impact infrastructure debt fund, backed by CNP Assurances for a total of €1bn. This major initiative aims to finance European infrastructures that contribute to limiting global warming well below 2°C, in line with the objective of the Paris Agreement.
Classified under Article 8 of the SFDR*, this impact debt fund will finance over a 3-year period infrastructure projects that make a substantial contribution to mitigating climate change or are committed to decarbonising their operations.
This fund will support real economy projects that are in line with its investment philosophy by focusing on the following sectors:
- Renewable energies
- Circular economy
- Clean transport
- Energy efficiency
- Innovative sectors such as e-mobility, green hydrogen and energy storage projects
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* Since 2021, the Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector, known as Sustainable Finance Disclosure (SFDR), imposes transparency obligations on sustainable investment funds. Article 8 covers funds that promote social or environmental attributes.