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GDF Suez 'to issue its first green bond'
06 May 2014GDF Suez is reportedly marketing a benchmark-sized green bond.
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Jun Yang issues HK$190 million green bond
30 April 2014Jun Yang Solar has issued a HK$190 million ($25 million) green bond.
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Citi beats climate change finance target, plans new goal
24 April 2014US bank Citi claims to have directed $53.9 billion to activities that mitigate climate change between 2007 and the end of last year. This means it is three years ahead of its self-imposed target of $50 billion over ten years. It is now developing a new target to spur further environmental financing, the bank said.
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World Bank launches first green bond in Australia
16 April 2014The World Bank has today launched its first green bond on the Australian market, raising AU$300 million ($281 million).
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Arise launches SEK1.1 bn green bond
16 April 2014Wind farm developer Arise has issued an SEK 1.1 billion ($16.7 million) green bond, securitised by revenue from 10 wind farms in southern Sweden.
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Île-de-France increases size of green bond due to strong demand
16 April 2014Regional French government, Île-de-France attracted such a high level of demand for its latest green bond that it raised the target from €350 million ($483 million) to €600 million at the last minute
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SocGen launches green bond service
15 April 2014Societe Generale has today launched a 'green bond initiative' that will see it combine the expertise of its socially responsible investment and debt capital markets teams to allow it "to offer a fully-fledged service to clients".
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12 more banks sign up to Green Bond Principles
14 April 2014Twelve banks have added their support to the recently formed Green Bond Principles (GBPs), taking the number of signatories to 25.
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Call to strengthen Green Bond Principles
10 April 2014The Green Bond Principles should be strengthened to help boost the credibility of the fledgling market, an NGO has claimed.
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Spanish utility Iberdrola taps green bond market
09 April 2014Utility Iberdrola has issued a €750 million ($1 billion) green bond – the first from a Spanish corporate.