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  • More winners announced in Green Bond Awards

    04 May 2016

    A second wave of winners has been announced in Environmental Finance's inaugural Green Bond Awards.

  • IFC buys up INR 5bn green housing bond

    18 April 2016

    India's Punjab National Bank Housing Finance (PNBHF) has issued INR5 billion ($75.8 million) of green bonds, all of which have been bought by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

  • IFC upsizes 10-year dollar green bond

    30 March 2016

    The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has priced a $700 million 10-year green bond.

  • Green Bond comment - February

    24 February 2016

    Could Apple's $1.5bn green bond be a game changer for corporate issuance?

  • Canadian Solar raises $100m to support growth in Asia and Latin America

    01 February 2016

    Canadian Solar has raised more than $100 million, in two separate transactions, to help finance its expansion in Asia and Latin America.

  • $750m of private investment sought for 'world's biggest' solar project

    18 January 2016

    The world's biggest solar project is seeking $750 million of private investment, with the backing of the IFC.

  • Financing India's renewables revolution

    29 December 2015

    India plans to build 175GW of renewables by 2022, requiring billions of dollars of capital. What are the opportunities for non-Indian investors, asks Peter Cripps

  • What's the issue with Asian issuers?

    28 December 2015

    Asian issuers have been notably quiet in the green bond markets, but is that about to change, asks Hamza Ali

  • Development banks issue updated guide to help green bond issuers with impact reporting

    02 December 2015

    A group of development banks has published updated impact reporting guidelines for green bond issuers, saying that the market is the "litmus test" for wider climate finance.

  • IFC issues ZAR1bn green bond

    26 November 2015

    The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has issued ZAR1 billion ($71 million) green bond, its first in the domestic South African rand market.