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Green bond round-up, 10 October 2018

Standard Chartered to cease financing new coal-fired power stations

Standard Chartered has announced that it will stop financing any new coal-fired power projects, in any location, as part of its commitment to support the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Green bond round-up, 19 September

DZ Bank is planning to raise €250 million ($300 million) by issuing its first labelled green bond.

AccorHotels signs €1.2bn sustainability-linked loan

A consortium of 15 banks has signed a deal with AccorHotels to link the interest rate on a €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) loan to the hospitality company’s sustainability performance.

Environmental Finance's Green Bonds Asia conference

Environmental Finance's Green Bonds Asia conference saw the agreement of a deal that could help drive growth in the region, writes Michael Hurley.

Trump's infrastructure plan gets mixed reception

President Trump's infrastructure spending plan, unveiled yesterday, has been slammed by his political opponents but given a qualified welcome by industry and investors.

MUFG issues €500m green bond

Japan-based banking group MUFG has issued a five-year, €500 million ($612 million) green bond, its first since September 2016.

Green bond round-up, January 10

Italian utility Enel has successfully issued its second green bond, raising €1.25 billion ($1.5 billion).

Giant Australian wind projects get dual financing boost

A pair of onshore wind farms in Australia with a combined 959MW of planned capacity have agreed financing deals with a host of major banks and telecommunications companies.

Allianz and MUFG complete $340m US wind investment

Allianz has signed a tax equity agreement worth about $340 million alongside Japanese financial services conglomerate MUFG for the Red Dirt wind project in Oklahoma.