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The Art of the Green Deal
22 February 2017The following describes a hypothetical U.S. government policy nicknamed the "Big Green Bond Program" based on U.S. President Donald Trump's chronicled approaches to conducting business. The policy is designed to position this new government (sovereign) bond program to meet the growing need to finance domestic green infrastructure.
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Legal challenges for sovereign green bonds
17 February 2017Issues from France and Poland have highlighted the potential for countries to tap the market. But a lack of common definition and legal framework are potential obstacles, argues Robert Follie.
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A progress report on the Luxembourg Green Exchange
13 February 2017Since its launch in September, the exchange has already listed €47 billion of green bonds, say Chiara Caprioli and Julien Froumouth
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Q&A with Anthony Requin on France's sovereign green bond
10 February 2017The Republic of France's €7 billion sovereign issue was the largest and the longest dated green bond, and was the largest syndicated Obligation Assimilable du Trésor (OAT) issued as a single tranche. The chief executive of Agence France Trésor answers some questions.
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Premiums 4 Good: redefining the role of insurance in society
07 February 2017An initiative from QBE allows the insurer's customers to opt to have up to 25% of their premiums invested responsibly. Tom Herbstein and Andrew Voysey explain why the initiative is an important development
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The PACE quickens
06 February 2017The market for Property Assessed Clean Energy bonds in the US is booming, with $1.7 billion of issues last year. Joe Walsh investigates the secret to its success and explains why it is being rolled out in other countries.
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Green bond comment January: Vive la France
01 February 2017The green bond market has made a strong start to 2017, with some $10.5 billion of issues having settled in January. This compares with $7.8 billion in January the previous year, according to figures from Environmental Finance's green bond database.
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How to grow the US green bond market
24 January 2017California Treasurer John Chiang conducted a 'listening tour' of the green bond market. A new report reveals the feedback on the state of the market, and the barriers that need to be overcome if it is to fulfil its potential. Peter Cripps reports
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Poland's green bond - Q&A with the Deputy Minister of Finance
13 January 2017Poland last month became the first sovereign green bond issuer, with a €750 million transaction. In this exclusive Q&A, Piotr Nowak explains some of the key points of the issue
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Showing leadership in the Canadian dollar green bond market
11 January 2017Ontario is committed to developing the Canadian dollar green bond market, while also enhancing impact reporting, project selection and transparency. Michael Manning explains