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Green bonds round-up, 16 January

Italian energy company Enel has returned to the green bond market, with its third such deal, raising €1 billion ($1.1 billion).

Green bond round-up, 10 October 2018

Iberdrola revisits green hybrid market with €700m issue

Iberdrola has made good on its promise to raise more green capital in 2018 by issuing its second green hybrid bond.

Two major LatAm wind deals reach financial close

Two major wind deals in Latin America, both involving emerging markets private equity firm Actis, have reached financial close.

Time the green bond market grew up

The exclusion of Repsol's bond from the main green bond indexes highlights that a lack of a clear definition of what is green is hindering the market, argues Keith Mullin.

Repsol's green bond: exploring the controversy

Spanish oil & gas company Repsol issued a controversial green bond that immediately raised concerns, mainly because it represents more investment in production that results in more carbon emissions, even if more efficiently. Marcio Viegas assesses the controversy

Spanish oil company issues controversial green bond

Spanish oil company Repsol has issued a controversial €500 million ($543 million) green bond that will be partly used to fund energy efficiency projects in its oil and chemical refineries.

Vela Energy issues renewables bond

Vela Energy has issued a €66 million ($72 million) bond to part-refinance a portfolio of solar plants in Spain.

Initiative aims to help banks measure the economic impact of drought

Nine banks have joined an initiative to help measure the economic impact of drought in their stress testing scenarios.

Utility returns to green bond market, with benchmark issue

A utility has returned to the green bond market, after pricing €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of notes, Environmental Finance has learned.