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  • Green Bond Principles working group on defining 'green' holds first meeting

    03 March 2016

    A Green Bond Principles (GBPs) working group on how to define 'green' met for the first time this week, in the hope of updating the taxonomy of what kind of projects are suitable for green bonds, ahead of the principles' redraft in June.

  • First forestry pureplay green bond issued

    29 February 2016

    The world's first green bond to be issued by a 'pureplay' forestry company has been sold.

  • World Energy Council predicts sharp fall in cost of energy storage

    20 January 2016

    The cost of batteries for large-scale energy storage could fall by 70% over the next 15 years, according to the World Energy Council.

  • Carbon trading finds its feet again

    17 December 2015

    The winners of 2015's carbon-related Market Rankings say it's been a good year for trading systems worldwide, with more regulatory certainty and overall activity than last year in many markets. Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports

  • Neoen issues €40m subordinated green bond

    11 November 2015

    French renewable energy developer Neoen has issued a €40 million ($42.78 million) subordinated green bond.

  • Danish LM Wind Power gets NOK green bond away

    30 September 2015

    Danish 'pureplay' renewables firm LM Wind Power has successfully placed its NOK475 million ($56 million) green bond

  • Danish wind firm set to tap green bond market for €50m

    23 September 2015

    Danish renewables firm LM Wind Power is planning to issue a €50 million ($56 million) green bond.

  • China's Goldwind prices $300m green bond

    16 July 2015

    Chinese renewables giant Goldwind has priced a $300 million green bond, marking the country's much-anticipated entry into the market.

  • Goldwind to issue China's first labelled green bond

    13 July 2015

    Chinese wind energy firm Goldwind is to roadshow the country's first labelled green bond, in a major step for the fledgling market.

  • Morgan Stanley issues inaugural $500m green bond

    10 June 2015

    Morgan Stanley has joined the select ranks of private banks to have issued a green bond, after it sold $500 million of its own notes.