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Green bond comment, February: Europe shows the way
06 February 2019European issuers, investors and regulators are in the driving seat as the green bond market prepares for further growth, says Graham Cooper.
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Green bond round-up, 30 January
30 January 2019Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica has made its debut in the green bond market, raising €1 billion in a five-year deal. It claims this is the first bond from an issuer in the telecoms sector.
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Chemicals giant agrees 'positive incentive' credit facility
22 January 2019Solvay, one of Europe's largest chemicals companies, has agreed to link the terms of a €2 billion ($2.3 billion) revolving credit facility to achievements in reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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Green bonds round-up, 16 January
16 January 2019Italian energy company Enel has returned to the green bond market, with its third such deal, raising €1 billion ($1.1 billion).
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Top lead managers of 2018 predict buoyant green, social and sustainability bond market
15 January 2019The biggest underwriters in the green, social and sustainability (GSS) bond market in 2018 have predicted a strong year of issuance.
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Green bond round-up, 9 January 2019
09 January 2019The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued its first EUR-denominated green bond, worth €600 million ($684 million).
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Credit Agricole closes first Chinese green loan
09 January 2019Credit Agricole CIB’s China subsidiary has closed a green loan with EDF Lingbao worth RMB122 million ($18 million), marking the bank’s first such deal in the country.
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Green Bonds round-up, 28 November
28 November 2018France's state-owned postal company La Poste saw its inaugural €500 million ($564 million) green bond attract orders amounting to more than €2.1 billion.
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EDF signs €4bn ESG-indexed revolving credit facility
28 November 2018French electricity utility EDF has signed a green revolving credit facility (RCF) worth €4 billion ($4.5 billion), for which the payments will depend on sustainability-related performance indicators.
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French banks boost coal financing by 52% after COP21
27 November 2018French banks have increased their coal financing by 52% following the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement.