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Green bond fund reveals greenhouse gas savings
26 September 2016A major green bond fund estimates that every €1 million invested in the fund avoids, or prevents, emissions equivalent to 1,400 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
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Mark Carney: the five measures needed to scale up the green bond market
23 September 2016Green bonds are a key investment tool to "advance a low carbon future while raising global investment and spurring growth", but five measures are needed to help the market scale up, Mark Carney has argued.
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Rabobank prepares roadshow for its first green bond
21 September 2016Rabobank is launching its first green bond to finance, or refinance, solar and wind energy projects.
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EF BRIEFS: Washington State, NextEnergy, Entra, Societe Generale, Los Angeles
21 September 2016Washington state's long-awaited carbon market will begin next year, the state's Department of Ecology has confirmed.
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Stock exchanges increase pressure for ESG reporting
19 September 2016A growing number of stock exchanges are putting pressure on companies to disclose more information about their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.
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Berlin Hyp prices €500m green bond
19 September 2016German mortgage lender Berlin Hyp has priced a €500 million ($558 million) green bond that it hopes will build on the success of its award-winning inaugural issue.
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G20 communique 'as important as Paris climate deal'
16 September 2016The G20 communique on climate change was "as important as the Paris climate deal" for the investment community.
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NIB to 'cooperate' with three Nordic banks on green bonds
16 September 2016Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has launched a first-of-its-kind initiative to cooperate with three banks on their green bond underwriting policies to spur further issuance in the region.
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China plans first green covered bond
14 September 2016China is planning to launch its first green covered bond, Environmental Finance understands.
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World Bank launches sustainable development bonds
14 September 2016The World Bank has launched two 'sustainable development' bonds targeted at Italian retail investors.