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France is preparing to raise €11 billion ($12 billion) from sovereign green bonds in 2023, representing a €1 billion boost to the 2022 total from the major issuer

With a longstanding reputation as a prolific green bond issuer and innovator, France welcomed the strong demand for its 'perfectly timed' green 'linker' debut. Ahren Lester reports

Prolific green bond issuer France has launched its first inflation-linked green bond, which is believed to be the first instrument of its type.

France is considering issuing what is believed to be the first inflation-linked green bond in the world, as the prolific green bond issuer continues to innovate in the market.

The annual conference is being held virtually this year and attracted over 600 delegates on its first day

ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: The EU's taxonomy of sustainable activities is a "powerful tool" for impact reporting, but the data is not always there to enable reporting in alignment with it, attendees of Environmental Finance's virtual conference heard.

Danish wind energy company Orsted plans to return to the green bond market with a multi-tranche transaction denominated in Sterling.

Green buildings and scientific research account for more than half of the finance already allocated from France's green sovereign bond (OAT).

The French government is preparing to tap its green sovereign bond for the fourth time.

The Republic of France has grown the size of its sovereign green bond to €10.8 billion ($13.3 billion) by tapping it for a third time.