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Mark Carney says climate risks could make most oil reserves 'unburnable'
14 October 2014Bank of England governor Mark Carney has warned that "the vast majority of oil reserves are unburnable" if the world is to avoid catastrophic climate change.
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World Bank sees strong demand for structured green bonds
30 September 2014The World Bank has trebled the size of its latest structured bond in response to strong demand from retail investors.
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World Bank welcomes carbon pricing moves and plans further action
23 September 2014Putting a price on carbon emissions now has support from national and regional governments responsible for more than 54% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the World Bank.
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World Bank sells $250m green bond to California
19 September 2014The World Bank has sold a $250 million green bond to the State of California.
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World Bank sells options to stimulate methane reductions
16 September 2014The World Bank is launching a novel financing mechanism to attract private sector capital to projects that prevent or reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
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IFC to issue first retail green bond
12 September 2014The World Bank's IFC plans to close a green bond on Monday, in a new type of issue designed for retail clients.
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The Equator Principles: the push for Asia
21 August 2014The Equator Principles have successfully attracted signatories in the developed world, but the support of banks in rapidly growing Asian markets remains elusive. Peter Cripps looks at the prospects for the initiative.
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World Bank sells $12m green bond to Merrill Lynch clients
21 August 2014The World Bank has sold a $12 million green bond exclusively to clients of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.
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Bond investors ponder fifty shades of green
12 August 2014Recent green bond issues have attracted mainstream as well as committed 'socially responsible' investors. But their views on what qualifies as 'green' can differ dramatically, as Graham Cooper reports
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Seeing the green bonds for the trees
11 July 2014With the green bond market experiencing rapid growth, a new type of 'REDD+ bond' that supports sustainable forestry and agriculture has been proposed. Rupert Edwards and Gloria Gonzalez explain