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Investors 'paying up' for green bonds on the secondary market, says Barclays
21 September 2015Green bonds are trading at a premium in the secondary market, according to research by Barclays.
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CLP issues first corporate bond in India
18 September 2015India's largest wind developer CLP Wind Farms has issued its first corporate green bond, with a INR6 billion ($91.2 million) redeemable non-convertible bond.
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ABN Amro introduces sustainability data into property lending
16 September 2015Netherlands-based bank ABN Amro has introduced Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) environmental, social and governance (ESG) data to its real estate lending process.
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Feedback required for geothermal standards in the green bond market
16 September 2015The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) is calling for feedback on planned criteria for geothermal-based green bonds.
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NIB comes to market with its first euro green bond in €500m deal
14 September 2015The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has issued its first euro-denominated green bond in a €500 million ($566 million) deal that was "well oversubscribed".
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Green bond market gets its first agricultural and forestry standards
11 September 2015The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has released standards it hopes will bolster green bond issuance in the agricultural and forestry space.
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GIP to issue €556m green bond to finance offshore wind deal
11 September 2015Private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is set to issue a €556 million ($623 million) green bond to help fund its acquisition of 50% of an offshore wind project.
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South Pole and Oekom link up to boost ESG services for investors
08 September 2015Carbon advisory firm South Pole Group is partnering with sustainability ratings firm Oekom Research to enable both firms to expand the range of environmental social and governance (ESG) services they offer.
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Real estate sector boosts on-site renewables use
02 September 2015The global real estate sector increased its use of on-site renewable energy last year by 50%, and achieved a 3% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to an industry survey.
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US municipals are 'fastest growing part of green bond market' in 2015
28 August 2015The 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.