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  • Chicago water agency plans $225 million green bond, with more expected

    10 December 2014

    A US water agency is to issue a $225 million municipal green bond to finance flood defences and biogas projects.

  • NAB doubles green bond for Australian renewable energy

    09 December 2014

    The National Australia Bank (NAB) has doubled the size of its inaugural green bond due to investor demand.

  • Amundi to offer alternative to green bonds

    05 December 2014

    Investment giant Amundi expects to develop a low-carbon debt product as an alternative to the green bond market, and expects it to attract "huge" levels of interest.

  • Indiana University plans $56.3m green bond

    04 December 2014

    Indiana University plans to become the latest educational body to tap the green bond market, after announcing a $56.3 million issue.

  • NAB to launch renewable energy bond for Australia

    04 December 2014

    The National Australia Bank (NAB) will issue a green bond for renewable energy, making it the first Australian bank to tap the market.

  • One year on from BAML's $500m green bond

    27 November 2014

    Bank of America Merrill Lynch's (BAML) $500 million issue in November 2013 made it, arguably, the first issuer of a corporate use of proceeds green bond.

  • OPIC issues 'green guarantees' for South America's largest solar project

    26 November 2014

    The Overseas Private Investor Corporation (OPIC) has issued another set of 'green guarantees' to help raise $26.5 million towards financing the largest solar power project in South America.

  • Connecticut issues green bond for water

    25 November 2014

    Connecticut has issued a $60 million green bond, joining the growing list of US municipals to tap the market.

  • Cincinnati to become first public university to issue green bond

    25 November 2014

    The University of Cincinnati (UC) will issue a green bond next week, becoming the first public university in the US to tap the market.

  • First non-GO muni green bond issued

    25 November 2014

    A small island off the east coast of the US has become the first municipality to issue a non-General Obligation (GO) green bond.