# South Africa Lays Groundwork for Debut Sovereign Green Bond

https://mins.news/en/item/35373

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-28 08:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-28/south-africa-lays-groundwork-for-debut-sovereign-green-bond?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9147178f085800017b53ac

> South Africa is preparing to issue its first sovereign green bond as soon as this fiscal year, aiming to help raise 3.7 trillion rand ($228 billion) needed over the next decade to address the effects of greenhouse-gas emissions.