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  • US retail trust taps green bond market for first time

    14 May 2014

    Regency 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.

  • GDF Suez issues record breaking €2.5bn green bond

    13 May 2014

    GDF 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.

  • GDF Suez 'to issue its first green bond'

    06 May 2014

    GDF Suez is reportedly marketing a benchmark-sized green bond.

  • Assuring Green Bonds

    01 May 2014

    As 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

  • Jun Yang issues HK$190 million green bond

    30 April 2014

    Jun Yang Solar has issued a HK$190 million ($25 million) green bond.

  • A matter of principles: Editor's view point

    25 April 2014

    With 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.

  • Citi beats climate change finance target, plans new goal

    24 April 2014

    US 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.

  • Creating the Green Bond Principles

    22 April 2014

    The 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

  • World Bank launches first green bond in Australia

    16 April 2014

    The World Bank has today launched its first green bond on the Australian market, raising AU$300 million ($281 million).

  • Arise launches SEK1.1 bn green bond

    16 April 2014

    Wind 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.