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Vermont set to issue $89m green bond
28 June 2016Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency (VEHBFA) is set to issue an $89 million green bond, its first with a second opinion.
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Green bonds in Asia - the challenges and opportunities
27 June 2016The take-up of green bonds in Asia has been frustratingly slow, and there is no sign yet that companies are embracing the asset class en masse, argues Vicky Münzer-Jones
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NIB and BNP Paribas join GBP ExCom
24 June 2016Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and BNP Paribas have appointed to the executive committee (ExCom) of the Green Bond Principles (GBP).
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Massachusetts plans $250m green bond
23 June 2016The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has announced plans for $250 million green bond to finance a range of environmental projects.
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Hannon Armstrong raises $90m from latest equity raise
22 June 2016US clean energy investment firm Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) has raised approximately $90.6 million, after expenses, from the sale of 4.6 million shares.
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Revised GBPs get qualified welcome from investors
22 June 2016New guidance for issuers of 'social' bonds and 'pure-play' green bonds, in the latest version of the Green Bond Principles (GBPs), has been broadly welcomed by investors.
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Green bond market to reach between $50bn and $75bn, according to market survey
21 June 2016The green bond market will reach between $50 billion and $75 billion of new issuance in 2016, according to a survey.
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SBAB sees price tightening on first Swedish bank green bond
17 June 2016SBAB Bank has priced a SEK2 billion ($239 million) green bond, making it the first Swedish commercial bank to tap the market.
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Green Bond Principles revised to improve transparency
16 June 2016Better reporting and more transparency are the key aims of the latest edition of the Green Bond Principles (GBP), the self-regulatory guidelines shaping the fast-growing market.
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GBPs rule against 'pure-play green bonds'
16 June 2016Pure-play companies - those that derive most or all of their revenues from green activities - should not automatically label their bonds as green, according to a clarification in the latest iteration of the Green Bond Principles (GBPs).