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  • DKB bank launches green bond programme for renewables

    12 May 2016

    Germany's Deutsche Kredit Bank (DKB) is preparing to launch a green bond programme focused on renewable energy lending.

  • Investors urged to steer carefully around autos following Mitsubishi scandal

    20 April 2016

    Investors were warned to be wary of the automobile sector after another major manufacturer was embroiled in an emissions scandal.

  • Green bond expected for smart meters and grid upgrades

    08 April 2016

    An energy distributor is readying itself to issue a green bond to finance smart grids and green buildings, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • NRW upsizes sustainability bond to €1.6bn

    10 March 2016

    The German State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has upsized its second sustainability bond to €1.585 billion ($1.75 billion), on the back of investor demand.

  • Morgan Stanley advises investors on reducing climate change impacts

    15 February 2016

    Morgan Stanley has developed a set of analysis tools to help investors gain a better understanding of the potential impact of climate change on their portfolios.

  • Moody's announces green bond assessment criteria

    14 January 2016

    Moody's is set to shake up the market for green bond 'second opinions', after it revealed plans for its own methodology to assess the environmental credentials of issuers.

  • Oekom launches carbon risk toolkit

    20 November 2015

    Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings agency Oekom Research has, in partnership with carbon specialist South Pole Group, launched a suite of products to help companies identify and manage carbon-related risks.

  • ING issues $1.3bn 'well oversubscribed' green bond

    18 November 2015

    ING Bank has priced its inaugural $1.33 billion green bond, issued in two tranches that were both several times oversubscribed.

  • NRW Bank attracts green buyers to €500m green bond

    04 November 2015

    NRW Bank has issued its third green bond, with the majority of the €500 million ($544 million) of paper sold to investors with a green or social mandate.

  • NRW Bank to roadshow €500m green bond

    12 October 2015

    NRW Bank is set to launch its third green bond, with a €500 million ($569 million) issue it is planning to roadshow next week.