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Lessons from the Repsol bond
02 August 2017I recently had an interesting chat with a leading green bond underwriter. He wanted to know whether I thought a green bond to finance energy-from-waste would be well received by the market.
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Green bond comment: New issues rise 36% in H1
05 July 2017A 36% increase in new issues in the first six months of this year, combined with further signs of maturity in the market, suggest green bonds are entering their second decade in good health.
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India, Paris and EIB add $2bn to green bond market
03 July 2017The European Investment Bank (EIB), has issued a €1 billion ($1.124 billion) Climate Awareness Bond maturing in 2047.
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Green bond comment, June - Of Repsol and reputation
07 June 2017Repsol's green bond rocked the green bond market in May by reigniting the 'what is green' debate.
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Asset owners and investors call for more Mexican green bonds
05 June 2017A group of 57 leading asset owners and fund managers in Mexico have called on the government to take action to develop the local green bond market.
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Time the green bond market grew up
05 June 2017The 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.
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Repsol's green bond: exploring the controversy
19 May 2017Spanish 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
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NRW Bank commits to buy green bonds
03 May 2017NRW Bank, a regular issuer of green bonds, has committed to start buying in the market. It also plans to issue another green bond, of at least €500 million ($545 million), later this year, a spokesman told Environmental Finance.
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Kenya launches green bond programme
04 April 2017Kenya has launched a green bond programme with an eye to see the country's first issue by November. The programme's objective is to grow capacity for green bond issuance in the country, establish a framework and standards, develop licensed verifiers and look to catalyse similar programmes across East Africa.
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Scaling up the energy efficiency market
03 April 2017Meeting the EU's ambitious 2030 target for energy efficiency improvements will require more private finance, better data and standardisation, reports Peter Cripps