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EF BRIEFS: TenneT, Finansinspektionen, World Bank, AMP
09 March 2016Dutch grid operator TenneT has said it will issue green bonds to help finance its €22 billion ($24 billion) decade-long expansion plan.
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World Bank to issue up to $30m more carbon-linked notes
29 February 2016The World Bank is to increase its issuance of carbon-linked notes to support methane reduction projects by up to $30 million this year.
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Climate Change - Threat and Opportunity for Private Sector
02 February 2016The Paris climate deal made it clear that the private sector, with its financial clout and penchant for innovation, must play a leading role in the struggle for a greener future, says Dimitris Tsitsiragos.
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Canadian Solar raises $100m to support growth in Asia and Latin America
01 February 2016Canadian Solar has raised more than $100 million, in two separate transactions, to help finance its expansion in Asia and Latin America.
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Banking climate principles to be launched next week
03 December 2015A new set of climate changes principles for the banking industry are set to be launched on Monday, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Development banks issue updated guide to help green bond issuers with impact reporting
02 December 2015A 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.
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$500m pledged for developing countries as COP21 begins
30 November 2015Some $500 million has been pledged by European and North American governments to support climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts in developing countries.
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Paris 'can provide toolkit to allow carbon markets to link'
20 November 2015The Paris climate summit will not realistically set up a global carbon market, but could provide a toolbox to help link regional trading systems.
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IADB plans green bonds for energy efficiency projects in Latin America
11 November 2015The $217 million allocated by the UN's Green Climate Fund (GCF) to green bonds for energy efficiency projects in Latin America, will contribute to two asset-backed securitisation programmes planned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB).
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Carbon pricing revenues seen jumping 50% from 2014, says CMIA
28 October 2015Global revenues from carbon pricing schemes are expected to soar by around 50% this year, according to data from the Climate Markets & Investment Association (CMIA).