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  • Show me the green money!

    22 August 2016

    Issuers of green bonds are increasingly seeking 'green investors'. But how to define a green investor, and why target them, asks Hamza Ali

  • Port of LA gears up for its inaugural green bond

    19 August 2016

    The Port of Los Angeles (LA) is gearing up to launch its inaugural green bond.

  • EF BRIEFS: Partners Group;Greencoat; Massachusetts green bond

    28 July 2016

    Partners Group, a Zurich-listed company that makes investments in global private markets on behalf of institutional investors, has agreed to commit more than $200 million to a Taiwanese solar power venture.

  • EF BRIEFS: Vermont green bond, SASB, TerraForm Global

    20 July 2016

    Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency has priced its second green bond.

  • After Paris, banks need to up their game on climate change

    11 July 2016

    Banks are only just beginning to grasp the opportunities presented by the transition to a low-carbon economy, argues Lauren Compere

  • Vermont set to issue $89m green bond

    28 June 2016

    Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency (VEHBFA) is set to issue an $89 million green bond, its first with a second opinion.

  • US municipalities launch $800m of green bonds for water projects

    01 June 2016

    Three US municipalities have announced issues of green bonds totalling almost $800 million to finance projects to deliver clean drinking water or treat wastewater.

  • Aegon backs out of coal and plans 'in-depth' assessment of climate risks

    26 May 2016

    Dutch insurer Aegon is the latest investor to divest from coal, citing concerns about stranded assets, and has committed to an in-depth assessment of its exposure to climate change risks.

  • EF BRIEFS: San Francisco water bond, Capital Stage, NextEnergy, Vestas

    20 May 2016

    The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has become the first entity to issue a green bond certified under the Water Climate Bonds Standard, coming to market with a $240 million offering.

  • MTA to return to market with $500m green bond

    11 May 2016

    New York's Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) is gearing up to launch a $500 million green bond – its second in as many months.