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QTC mandates three banks for inaugural green bond
23 February 2017The Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) has mandated three banks to roadshow its inaugural green bond announced last week.
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Green bond round-up, 15 February 2017
15 February 2017German index provider Solactive has launched a green bond index that tracks investment-grade euro and dollar-denominated issuances.
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CBI's green bond themes to look out for in 2017
31 January 2017More sovereign issuance and harmonisation of standards are two of the themes set to shape the green bond market in 2017, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).
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Green bond market expected to exceed $120bn in 2017
30 January 2017The fast-growing green bond market is predicted to exceed $120 billion in new issuances this year, but the rate of growth is unlikely to exceed that seen in 2016, according to an Environmental Finance survey.
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A record breaking $93bn of green bonds issued in 2016
20 January 2017The green bond market returned to explosive growth in 2016, as a spurt of activity in China saw the value of issuance more than double to $93 billion.
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Train leasing company in world first green bond certification
18 January 2017Luxembourg-based train leasing firm Alpha Trains, has become the first company of its kind to have a private placement bond certified green, after it raised €250 million (€266.5 million) from the US market.
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Chinese green bond market to double as it targets foreign investors
18 January 2017The Chinese green bond market is expected to double over 2017 as it looks to attract foreign investors, according to China Central Depository & Clearing (CCDC).
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A response to the article: 50 Shades of green bonds - and 50 ways of assessing them
09 January 2017A recent feature in Environmental Finance explored the growing number of tools open to investors to help them judge the green credentials of green bonds. In this piece, Peter Ellsworth suggests five essential resources for cutting through the confusion.
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BNDES launches renewables-focused green bond fund
05 December 2016Brazil's National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has launched a R$500 million ($143 million) green bond fund to buy domestically issued renewable energy bonds.
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Climate Bonds Initiative forecasts over $80bn green bonds in 2016
11 November 2016Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has revised its forecast for green bond issuances in 2016 to $80 billion and "maybe higher".