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  • Green bond comment - May

    25 May 2016

    The green bond market has continued its rapid march to maturity in recent weeks, with new geographies and industry sectors coming to market for the first time, innovative bond structures being launched, significant pricing advantages being reported, and plans for a new service to rate bonds on their environmental impact.

  • EF BRIEFS: FSB, Axis Bank, EIB, Stockholm, Canadian Solar, GRI, BP

    23 May 2016

    The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has appointed nine more members to its new Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.

  • Revolver 'to shoot green lending beyond the green bond market'

    07 March 2016

    A local authority has signed a revolving credit facility based on its green bond framework, pioneering a model that could be widely replicated by other borrowers.

  • EF BRIEFS: Abengoa, BlackRock & GIB, ForVEI, China Ming Yang, Stockholm, Gold Standard

    05 February 2016

    Stricken renewables developer Abengoa has sold to Masdar its stake in Shams1, the largest operating renewables plant in the Middle East.

  • $214 million green bond launched by Swedish municipality

    26 May 2015

    A Swedish municipality issued its second green bond last week, in a SEK1.8 billion ($214 million) deal.