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China releases national green bond standards
23 December 2015China has launched its national green bond standards, in move expected to kick-start the market in the country.
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Advanced Topics in Green Bonds: Rewards
18 December 2015Green bonds offer a unique set of rewards to investors, argues Phillip Ludvigsen
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Landmark Paris agreement toasted by investors
14 December 2015Investors were celebrating today after a "historic" climate change agreement was hammered out in Paris, marking a new dawn for clean technologies and low-carbon investors.
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Bank consortium provides £730m debt for UK 'smart meter' roll-out
03 December 2015The European Investment Bank (EIB) and six commercial banks are providing some £730 million ($1.1 billion) in debt finance towards a £1 billion programme to install more than 7 million 'smart meters' in the UK.
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HSBC tightens pricing 'significantly' on first green bond as order book hits €2.1bn
27 November 2015HSBC France has seen huge demand for its inaugural green bond, enabling it to tighten pricing "significantly" on the deal.
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CredAg pledges €2bn towards green, social and sustainability bonds
25 November 2015Crédit Agricole has pledged to invest €2 billion in "high quality" green, social or sustainability bonds by the end of 2017.
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Barclays doubles down on green bonds
25 November 2015Barclays has become the first investor to meet its target for green bond acquisitions, and has announced plans to buy another £1 billion, says Hamza Ali
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Green bond comment, November
25 November 2015Mounting anticipation of tougher international action on climate change at the UN meeting in Paris, has brought an Indian summer to the green bond market, says Graham Cooper
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IDBI launches inaugural benchmark-sized green bond
23 November 2015The Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) has launched its inaugural green bond and the second from India to be denominated in dollars.
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HSBC moves closer to issuing green bonds, as it drafts framework
20 November 2015HSBC has created a green bond framework ahead of its much-anticipated move into the issuing space, after years as a key underwriter in the market.