{
  "id": 1712403,
  "title": "Nuclear energy-linked green bond issuance accelerated since 2024: Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/nuclear-energy-linked-green-bond-issuance-accelerated-since-2024",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:51:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/energy-commodities/nuclear-energy-linked-green-bond-issuance-accelerated-2024-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since 2024, green bond and other sustainable debt issuances for nuclear energy have surged, reflecting the power source's growing value for energy security and carbon emission reduction. In 2024, such issuances reached US$10.5 billion, up from US$2.7 billion in 2023, according to a report by Sustainable Fitch. The total for 2025 moderated to US$9.5 billion, and stood at US$4.1 billion in the first half of 2026. This growth reflects nuclear energy's growing recognition as a forward-looking investment linked to energy security, technology, and long-term decarbonisation strategies. Issuers now more readily define nuclear-related investments as \"green\" or climate transition-related expenditures. This shift has been reinforced by strong net-zero and energy-security priorities, making nuclear energy more acceptable within parts of the sustainable finance market. Policy support and clearer taxonomies have also bolstered this momentum. Green bonds dominate financing, accounting for 86% of instruments and US$38 billion in issuances since 2013. Transition and sustainability-linked bonds, though niche, have been mainly issued by Japanese utilities and the Czech Republic's CEZ Group. France leads in issuance value, thanks to EDF's role, with other key markets including Canada and the Czech Republic. However, some jurisdictions still exclude nuclear energy from frameworks, citing concerns like radioactive waste, safety, costs, timelines, and social acceptance. A major challenge is the mismatch between nuclear asset durations and short-term debt tenures, creating a structural refinancing dependency.",
  "summary": "The trend reflects a growing ability to define nuclear-related investments as sustainable",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}