New varieties of green bonds are sprouting up in unexpected places, as deal volume hits a new record. Only a few years ago green bonds were a novelty in the global capital markets. Apart from development banks and frequent borrowers […]
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The Swedish Government has appointed an inquiry to identify ways to promote the market for green bonds. Mats Andersson, former CEO of the Fourth AP Fund, is Inquiry Chair. “There is a great deal of demand for investments in green […]
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A study released by the European Commission yesterday shows that green bonds have enjoyed extraordinary growth, since they were first issued in 2007. The study on the potential and functioning of green bond markets also identifies key bottlenecks and measures […]
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BNP Paribas maakt vandaag bekend dat het de prijs heeft vastgesteld van haar eerste groene obligatie ter waarde van EUR 500 mln. De transactie kreeg veel interesse van beleggers waardoor een prijsstelling binnen de normale senior debt curve van BNP […]
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The 7th edition of the SRI Study (2016) of Eurosif highlights the scale of Sustainable and Responsible Investment practices and trends in Europe and across 13 European countries. For the first time, the Study provides new detailed insights on Exclusions, […]
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The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development – IBRD) announced that it has raised USD 500 million with World Bank green bonds to support the financing of global climate action. This comes at a time when global leaders […]
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Grote investeerders moeten een veel grotere rol gaan spelen op de markt van ‘green bonds’, obligaties waarvan de opbrengst wordt geïnvesteerd in verduurzaming van de economie. Hiervoor is het noodzakelijk dat de transactiekosten omlaag gaan en de obligaties efficiënter beprijst […]
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The latest bi-annual EY Renewable energy country attractiveness index (RECAI) sees European countries regaining ground after falling down the ranking to emerging markets in May 2016. When it comes to renewable energy green bonds, the report finds Europe experienced the greatest […]
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IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, issued a first-of-its-kind bond that gives investors the option of getting repaid in either carbon credits or cash, raising $152 million to support private sector development and prevent deforestation in developing countries. […]
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In de aanloop naar de Klimaattop in Parijs een jaar geleden brachten de Nederlandse banken een Klimaatstatement uit. In dit jaar zijn belangrijke stappen gezet in het inzichtelijk maken en verbeteren van de klimaatimpact van banken. Chris Buijink, voorzitter van […]
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Moody’s Investors Service says that global green bonds volume reached another peak during the three months ended September 30, with the strongest quarterly issuance yet of $26.1 billion, while the amount for all of 2016 could rise to over $80 […]
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The Climate Standards Board has approved a new standard for climate-resilient water bonds, providing investors with a verifiable, science-based screening process to evaluate bond investments earmarked for financing sustainable water-based infrastructure projects. The new standard, or “Water Climate Bonds Criteria,” […]
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