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US retail trust taps green bond market for first time
14 May 2014Regency Centers is thought to be the first US real estate investment trust (REIT) to issue a publicly traded green bond, raising money to fund 'green' shopping centres.
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GDF Suez issues record breaking €2.5bn green bond
13 May 2014GDF Suez has issued a record breaking €2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) green bond in a transaction that was three-times oversubscribed despite being upsized to meet greater than expected demand.
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GDF Suez 'to issue its first green bond'
06 May 2014GDF Suez is reportedly marketing a benchmark-sized green bond.
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Assuring Green Bonds
01 May 2014As the green bond market rapidly scales up, assurance will play a vital role in preserving its integrity, argue Pernille Holtedahl, Matthew Jones and Douglas Farquhar
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Jun Yang issues HK$190 million green bond
30 April 2014Jun Yang Solar has issued a HK$190 million ($25 million) green bond.
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A matter of principles: Editor's view point
25 April 2014With the value of green bond issues forecast to rise to $25 billion in 2014, compared with last year's record-breaking $11.4 billion, there are signs that the market is finally starting to realise some of its enormous potential.
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Citi beats climate change finance target, plans new goal
24 April 2014US bank Citi claims to have directed $53.9 billion to activities that mitigate climate change between 2007 and the end of last year. This means it is three years ahead of its self-imposed target of $50 billion over ten years. It is now developing a new target to spur further environmental financing, the bank said.
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Creating the Green Bond Principles
22 April 2014The launch of the Green Bond Principles are seen by many as a catalyst in a market that is already experiencing exponential growth. How will the principles help and how might they evolve, asks Peter Cripps
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World Bank launches first green bond in Australia
16 April 2014The World Bank has today launched its first green bond on the Australian market, raising AU$300 million ($281 million).
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Arise launches SEK1.1 bn green bond
16 April 2014Wind farm developer Arise has issued an SEK 1.1 billion ($16.7 million) green bond, securitised by revenue from 10 wind farms in southern Sweden.