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Green bond market needs dialogue with policymakers, says think tank
08 June 2016More input from policymakers is essential to ensure further sustainable growth of the green bond market, according to the Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE).
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The big debate: Are green bond funds the way forward?
08 June 2016As more investors look to buy green bonds, should they launch green bond funds or integrate them into mainstream portfolios?
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Paris targets and green infrastructure will be focus of Green Bonds conference
08 June 2016A slew of recent green bonds to finance water, transport and grid connection projects highlights the growing demand for climate-friendly infrastructure.
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Renovate America prices its biggest ever green ABS
07 June 2016Renovate America has priced a $305 million asset-backed security (ABS), its largest ever securitisation.
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TenneT returns to the green bond market with €1bn issue
07 June 2016Dutch state-owned grid operator TenneT has tapped the green bond market for a third time, after pricing a €1 billion ($1.13 billion) issue.
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EF BRIEFS: Gaelectric, Massachusetts, Mercer, RGGI
06 June 2016Renewable energy firm Gaelectric has reached agreement with Nord/LB on £67 million ($97 million) of senior debt that ensures financial close on a portfolio of five UK wind farms.
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Finnish lender on target to issue benchmark inaugural green bond in Q3
06 June 2016A Finnish lender is gearing up to issue its inaugural benchmark green bond at the end of the third quarter.
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Many more green bonds likely from India, says Axis bank
06 June 2016There will "probably be many more green bonds out of India" said Shikha Sharma, CEO of Axis bank, one of the country's leading private sector banks.
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Could green bonds revitalise the CDM?
03 June 2016Plans are being developed to use the green bond market to breathe new life into the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), a UN tool to channel climate finance to developing countries.
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EF BRIEFS: IATA, DKB, Singapore Stock Exchange, Suzuki, TerraForm
03 June 2016The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging governments to introduce a single global carbon offset mechanism to help tackle aviation emissions.