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  • California dreaming of return to green bond market?

    12 December 2016

    The state of California hopes to launch a green bond in coming weeks to fund an agricultural project, Environmental Finance understands.

  • California's green bond drive gathers pace

    01 September 2016

    A Californian region has launched a $54 million green bond to finance the acquisition of conservation land, marking the fifth green bond out of the state this year.

  • EF BRIEFS: San Francisco water bond, Capital Stage, NextEnergy, Vestas

    20 May 2016

    The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has become the first entity to issue a green bond certified under the Water Climate Bonds Standard, coming to market with a $240 million offering.

  • California State gears up to issue $500m green bond

    23 March 2016

    The State of California plans to issue a $500 million green bond, its second, to finance at least 34 water projects throughout the state.

  • EF BRIEFS: Canadian Solar, Dong Energy, Jinko Solar, Masdar, Japan, California, India

    04 January 2016

    Canadian Solar's share price is down some 5% since it announced plans to sell up to $100 million of equity.

  • Bioenergy standards proposed

    25 March 2015

    Bioenergy standards for projects eligible for funding from green bonds have been released, and cover social impacts as well as environmental ones.