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Investors call for green bond standards
10 February 2015A group of more than 20 buyers of green bonds have called for the development of standards to help the fledgling market's rapid growth continue.
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Oekom launches ratings service for green bonds
09 February 2015German sustainability analysis company Oekom Research has launched a ratings service to help investors understand the environmental and social attributes of green bonds.
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US city to issue junk bond... with investment grade rating
06 February 2015A city in Washington state plans to issue a $20.39 million green bond to finance a capital spending programme on its waste collection and disposal service.
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Indiana launches green water bonds
06 February 2015The state of Indiana has launched a $136.99 million 'green' municipal bond to refinance loans that helped fund water improvement projects.
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KBN development bank issues 10-year $500m green bond
05 February 2015Norwegian development bank Kommunalbanken Norway (KBN) has issued a $500 million green bond.
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Oslo stock exchange publishes first green bond list
03 February 2015The Oslo stock exchange has become the first exchange to publish a listing of green bond issues.
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Green bonds 'need to attract additional capital'
28 January 2015The green bond market is currently little more than "a marketing tool" because it has often failed to channel additional capital into environmental projects, according to an influential renewables financier.
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EIB claims 'significant evolution' in green bond market after €250m 'tap'
26 January 2015The European Investment Bank (EIB) has tapped one of its Climate Awareness Bonds (CABs) for a further €250 million ($281 million) – in a move it says offers greater liquidity to the market.
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World Bank issues first green bond in Indian rupees
23 January 2015The World Bank has issued its first green bond in Indian rupees.
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EY becomes climate bond verifier
20 January 2015Auditing giant EY has signed up to be a verifier for a set of green bond standards being developed by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), marking a "milestone" in the development of the programme.