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Nigeria joins race to issue sovereign green bond
12 September 2016The race become the first sovereign green bond issuer intensified as Nigeria said it plans to issue green bond.
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Iberdrola prices €700m green bond
12 September 2016Spanish utility Iberdrola has priced a €700 million ($785 million) green bond, issued as part of its "green" euro medium-term note (EMTN) programme, making it the biggest corporate issuer of green bonds so far this year.
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S&P Global Ratings develops green bond and ESG assessment tools
09 September 2016S&P Global Ratings is developing a green bond evaluation tool, making it the latest in a series of players to launch a product to help investors quantify the green credentials of an issue.
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NTPC plans more green 'masala' bonds
09 September 2016India's National Thermal Power Company (NTPC) is planning more 'masala' bonds, possibly in the next eight to nine months.
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Mitsubishi UFJ to follow SMBC into green bond market
08 September 2016Japanese lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has said it is preparing a launch its inaugural green bond, following in the footsteps of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation's (SMBC) landmark issue last year.
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Mexico City to issue green bond for airport
08 September 2016Mexico City is gearing up to issue a 'first of its kind' green bond to help finance the construction of its new airport.
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Trucost launches methodology for rating Chinese green bonds
07 September 2016Environmental data-provider Trucost has partnered with Golden Credit Rating to launch a framework for assessing the environmental impact of Chinese green bonds.
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China to provide unprecedented support for green finance
05 September 2016China's government is gearing up to provide unprecedented support for green finance, according to new guidelines, as the nation seeks to transition to a lower carbon economy.
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Helping cities in developing countries benefit from the green bond market
05 September 2016There are numerous ways in which cities in the 'global South' can tap into the green bond market, argues Padraig Oliver
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Green bond comment - August
02 September 2016The green bond market could see $100 billion of issues this year.