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The five green bonds issued by German development bank KfW in 2015 are expected to save greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to more than 2.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, the bank said in a report.

Canadian renewables operator Capstone Infrastructure – formerly known as the Macquarie Power & Infrastructure Income Fund – will be acquired by a London-based fund in a $480 million deal.

A spate of green bond issuance ahead of COP21 led the market to break previous records, finishing the year at more than $40 billion.

Santander, GIB, SDCL and others in milestone UK lighting deal

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.

Barclays 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

Mounting 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

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a privately placed index-linked €500 million ($532 million) Climate Awareness Bond (CAB).

The green bond market has edged past last year's record issuance with almost $36.7 billion of new issues so far this year, and more believed to be on the way.

German development bank KfW has priced a $1 billion, five-year, green bond, making it the biggest issuer in the market this year.