Archive

  • Green bond comment, November 2017

    01 November 2017

    It was great to have something positive to announce about the US green bond market at this year's Green Bonds Americas conference!

  • Green bond round-up, 11 October 2017

    11 October 2017

    Fiji looking at green bonds, says economy minister Fiji is considering using green bonds to help boost the country's renewable energy resources, according to a senior minister quoted in the local press.

  • Green bond round-up, 27 September 2017

    27 September 2017

    The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's biggest bank in terms of assets, is expected to price its first green bond on Thursday 28 September.

  • India, Paris and EIB add $2bn to green bond market

    03 July 2017

    The European Investment Bank (EIB), has issued a €1 billion ($1.124 billion) Climate Awareness Bond maturing in 2047.

  • Engie issues second green bond

    15 March 2017

    French utility Engie has issued a two tranche €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) green bond.

  • HSBC tightens policy on palm oil financing

    21 February 2017

    HSBC has pledged to tighten its policy on financing palm oil companies, to help improve the sustainability of the industry.

  • Database reveals financiers behind tropical deforestation projects

    06 September 2016

    At least $38 billion of loans and underwriting facilities were provided, between 2010 and 2015, to the forestry operations of the 50 companies most involved in commodities responsible for tropical deforestation in southeast Asia.

  • EF BRIEFS: Allianz; Electric car subsidy, US Clean Power Plan hearing postponed

    18 May 2016

    Allianz Global Investors has acquired an onshore wind portfolio from the Dutch Infrastructure Fund (DIF).

  • Toyota confirms up-sizing of latest green ABS

    10 May 2016

    Toyota has increased the size of its third green asset-backed bond to $1.6 billion, from an initial $1.2 billion.

  • Utility returns to green bond market, with benchmark issue

    15 April 2016

    A utility has returned to the green bond market, after pricing €1 billion ($1.1 billion) of notes, Environmental Finance has learned.