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  • Uptake of Lloyds' $1bn energy efficiency loan initiative soars

    07 October 2016

    UK-based lender Lloyds Bank has seen an uptick in the number of corporations taking part in its £1 billion ($1.4 billion) energy efficiency loan initiative.

  • EDF prices benchmark euro denominated green bond

    06 October 2016

    EDF has priced its third and largest green bond, raising €1.75 billion ($1.95 billion).

  • GRESB revises green bond guidelines as EDF launches energy efficiency standard

    05 October 2016

    The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) has revised its green bond guidelines one year after they were launched.

  • Rabobank's inaugural green bond nearly 3x oversubscribed

    05 October 2016

    Dutch lender Rabobank has priced its inaugural green bond, announced last month, raising €500 million ($561 million).

  • EF BRIEFS: Paris Agreement, Canada, Indianapolis, S&P DJI/Trucost

    04 October 2016

    The European Parliament has voted to ratify the Paris Agreement, edging the landmark treaty closer to implementation.

  • Canadian government urged to support green bond market

    04 October 2016

    The Canadian government should act to boost the country's modest green bond market, which has grown less quickly than expected in recent years, according to the Smart Prosperity Institute (SPI), a local lobby group.

  • DC Water launches privately placed Environmental Impact Bond

    03 October 2016

    DC Water has launched what it claims is the first bond issued by a US entity that links interest payments to the performance of underlying green assets.

  • EF BRIEFS: Mexico City green bond, Brookfield AM

    03 October 2016

    A $2 billion dual-tranche green bond issued by Mexico City, to help finance its proposed new international airport, (LINK) attracted $13 billion of interest from more than 300 investors.

  • TenneT updates second opinion as it gears up for its third green bond

    03 October 2016

    TenneT is gearing up to issue its third green bond later this year, Environmental Finance can reveal.

  • Societe Generale prices second impact bond

    29 September 2016

    Societe Generale has priced its second 'Positive Impact Bond', raising €500 million ($560 million).