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  • France plans to become first sovereign green bond issuer next year

    02 September 2016

    France has reconfirmed its plan to become the first sovereign issuer of a green bond, after it revealed plans to tap the market next year with a multi-billion euro issue.

  • China reveals roadmap for greening its financial system

    02 September 2016

    China has revealed its plan for creating a "green financing mechanism" to help it transition to a low-carbon economy, ahead of the G20 meeting being held in Hangzhou this weekend.

  • 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.

  • Sustainable farming initiative could spawn Argentina's first green bond

    01 September 2016

    A sustainable farming initiative which aims to regenerate degraded land in Argentina could lead to the country's first green bond.

  • US munis tap green bond market for water projects

    31 August 2016

    Indiana Financing Authority (IFA) is set to issue its second green bond of 2016, in the latest in a series of issues from US municipalities for sustainable water projects.

  • Berlin Hyp to launch second benchmark green bond

    30 August 2016

    Berlin Hyp is to launch a roadshow for its second green bond on 5 September and has released a 'green bond framework' to cover this and future issues.

  • Swedish property company returns to green bond market

    25 August 2016

    A subsidiary of Swedish real estate group Fabege has returned to the market with is second green bond, raising SEK460 million ($55 million).

  • Real estate green bonds have potential to grow, says S&P

    24 August 2016

    The market for green bonds that raise capital to improve the environmental credentials of buildings has the potential to grow, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings.

  • Green bond market breaks through $150bn barrier

    22 August 2016

    The total amount of capital raised by green bonds has surpassed $150 billion, as the rapidly evolving market continues to set new records.

  • Nafin to issue LatAm's first green bond in domestic currency

    22 August 2016

    Mexico's Nacional Financiera (Nafin) is preparing to launch the first green bond from Latin America in a local currency, aiming raise $110 million.