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Green bonds vital to Europe – Barclays
07 February 2011'Green bonds' are set to fill most of a €2.9 trillion ($3.9 trillion) capital hole required to build low-carbon infrastructure in Europe from 2011-20, according to a report by Barclays and consultancy Accenture.
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Environmental funds targeted in Ireland's growth plans
03 February 2011Ireland is aiming to attract green funds and carbon financiers to the country with favourable legislation and new carbon market infrastructure.
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Climate bonds standard to be released by April
05 January 2011The Climate Bonds Initiative is to unveil its first labelling standard by the end of March, for wind energy-linked bonds, after securing initial funding for the project.
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EBRD dips toe into green bond market
09 December 2010The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has become the latest multilateral bank to issue a 'green' bond – but at a more modest size than its peers.
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UK's green bank needs 'quick wins'
11 November 2010The UK's proposed Green Investment Bank (GIB) should focus on "quick wins" and offer, for example, financial products that reduce the cost of mezzanine debt for offshore wind projects, according to a leading investment banker.
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Painting the bond market green
08 November 2010The emerging environmental bond market is generating keen interest – but how can this interest be translated into issuance? Charlotte Dudley reports
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Banker tips $10bn green bond market, but urges framework clarity
21 October 2010The value of environmental bond issuance could reach $10 billion by the end of next year, a developer of green financial products said, but warned a clear and transparent framework is necessary to foster the growth of the asset class.
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Many risks hinder private sector climate finance - report
07 October 2010Institutional investors have the capacity and appetite to provide finance to help countries mitigate and adapt to climate change but, "the returns must be commensurate with the risks", said Michael Wilkins, global head of carbon markets at rating agency Standard & Poor's.
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Fast-start for UK green investment bank seen as challenging
01 July 2010Advocates of a Green Investment Bank (GIB) in the UK are calling for a 'shadow board' to be established ahead of legislation, warning that delays in establishing a bank could act as a drag on investment.
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IFC launches $200m green bond
16 April 2010The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has become the latest development bank to issue a 'green bond'.