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  • JP Morgan named top green bond underwriter in Q3

    12 October 2015

    JP Morgan regained the top spot in the green bond underwriters' league table in the third quarter of 2015.

  • Indian renewables agency to launch $305m of green bonds

    06 October 2015

    The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), the primary government body for financing the country's renewable energy sector, has announced plans to issue up to INR20 billion ($305 million) of green bonds by the end of the year.

  • Green bond comment, September

    05 October 2015

    It was pleasing to see some ground-breaking issues in the green bond market in recent weeks, reflecting its continued growth.

  • ReNew Power issues India's first credit-enhanced green bond

    23 September 2015

    Goldman Sachs-backed wind developer ReNew Power Ventures has issued India's first credit-enhanced green bond, raising INR4.5 billion ($68 million).

  • CLP issues first corporate bond in India

    18 September 2015

    India's largest wind developer CLP Wind Farms has issued its first corporate green bond, with a INR6 billion ($91.2 million) redeemable non-convertible bond.

  • Feedback required for geothermal standards in the green bond market

    16 September 2015

    The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) is calling for feedback on planned criteria for geothermal-based green bonds.

  • Green bond comment: August's milestones and the promise of a golden autumn

    26 August 2015

    August was not a big month in terms of green bond issuance but the market continued to take important steps along the road to maturity, while participants are becoming increasingly excited about the prospect of a golden autumn, says Peter Cripps.

  • IFC to consider more Masala-style green bonds

    19 August 2015

    The IFC has said it will consider investing in more green bonds, following the model of its recent 'Masala' bond with Indian lender Yes Bank.

  • IFC and Yes Bank issue green rupee bonds to fund Indian renewables [UPDATED]

    04 August 2015

    Yes Bank has issued its second green bond, primarily to finance renewable energy projects in India.

  • How to help the green bond market grow

    13 May 2015

    The market needs to embrace general purpose bonds from 'pureplay' green companies, as well as allowing non-clean companies to issue green bonds if they are in transition to a greener business model, argues Ulrik Ross