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  • JP Morgan is top green bond underwriter in Q3, with a string of EM deals

    13 October 2017

    JP Morgan seized the bragging rights to the green bond underwriting market in the third quarter of 2017, helped by a series of benchmark-sized issues in emerging markets.

  • GBPs issues Social Bond Principles and guidelines for sustainability bonds

    14 June 2017

    A set of Social Bond Principles (SBP) has been published to promote transparency and integrity in the growing market for 'social bonds'. Guidelines covering 'sustainability bonds' have also been issued by the Green Bond Principles (GBP).

  • Total outstanding green bond issuance speeds past $200bn

    26 April 2017

    A record breaking first quarter helped total outstanding green bond issuance smash the $200 billion figure, according to the Green Bond Database published by Environmental Finance.

  • Show me the green money!

    22 August 2016

    Issuers of green bonds are increasingly seeking 'green investors'. But how to define a green investor, and why target them, asks Hamza Ali

  • Brazilian paper company issues $500m green bond for forestry projects

    12 July 2016

    Suzano Papel e Celulose, one of Brazil's largest paper producers, has priced a $500 million green bond to fund a variety of potential projects associated with its production of eucalyptus pulp and paper.

  • What's the issue with Asian issuers?

    28 December 2015

    Asian issuers have been notably quiet in the green bond markets, but is that about to change, asks Hamza Ali

  • Green bond comment, November

    25 November 2015

    Mounting anticipation of tougher international action on climate change at the UN meeting in Paris, has brought an Indian summer to the green bond market, says Graham Cooper

  • JP Morgan named top green bond underwriter in Q3

    12 October 2015

    JP Morgan regained the top spot in the green bond underwriters' league table in the third quarter of 2015.

  • Quotes of the Quarter

    05 October 2015

    Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the third quarter of 2015.

  • US municipals are 'fastest growing part of green bond market' in 2015

    28 August 2015

    The rapid growth of the US municipal green bond market was highlighted today by figures that show the market has already exceeded the previous year's issuance value, with four months remaining.