Sustainable financing, such as green loans or sustainability-linked loans, opens up new prospects for railway companies that want to address the challenges of climate change. In the rail sector, such loans are applicable, for example, for new technologies such as hydrogen-powered trains. As a reliable partner, KfW IPEX-Bank offers comprehensive advisory services in addition to the financing. In this way, it supports its customers in aligning their sustainability strategies optimally with the requirements of green finance.

In an interview with IRJ Editor-in-Chief Kevin Smith, Sebastian Blum, Global Head of Mobility, talks about sustainable financing, bureaucratic hurdles and promising projects in rail transport.

Read the interview "Sustainable finance is encouraging modal shift" published in English on 29 September 2024 in the International Railway Journal.