News

• First Chinese green bond indexes launched

  19 April 2016

  The first green bond indexes focusing on domestic issues in China have been launched, Environmental Finance has learned.

• S&P Dow Jones launches first 'smart ESG' indexes

  19 April 2016

  S&P Dow Jones Indices has launched what it claims is the first index family to isolate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as a 'smart beta' performance factor.

• More banks and corporates endorse World Bank's carbon pricing coalition

  19 April 2016

  Several more banks, industrial groups and national governments have signed up to join the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) which was launched at the Paris Climate Summit in December.

• EU carbon market weekly update - 18 April 2016

  18 April 2016

  The early part of last week saw further carbon price gains but ultimately EU allowances (EUAs) were unable to hold onto gains, and closed the week just 3 cents higher at €5.45.

• Infinis to be sold 'in three chunks'

  18 April 2016

  Guy Hands is again trying to sell his UK renewables business, Infinis, and is understood to be prepared to break it up into three chunks to help flush out buyers, Environmental Finance has learned.

• S&P expects sharp rise in issuance and price advantages for corporate green bonds

  18 April 2016

  Corporate issuance of green bonds is likely to soar this year and, over time, there could be pricing advantages for issuers, according to research by ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P).

• IFC buys up INR 5bn green housing bond

  18 April 2016

  India's Punjab National Bank Housing Finance (PNBHF) has issued INR5 billion ($75.8 million) of green bonds, all of which have been bought by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

• FlexiGroup launches ABS with green tranche

  18 April 2016

  Australian consumer lender FlexiGroup has launched an A$260 million ($200 million) asset backed security (ABS) with a green tranche.

• TRIG plans £300m equity raise

  18 April 2016

  The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) aims to launch a 300 milli0n share issuance programme next month, which is likely to raise about £300 million ($426 million), to expand its portfolio of operational wind and solar energy assets.

• Gold Standard begins quarterly projections for voluntary carbon credit issuance

  18 April 2016

  The Gold Standard has released its first ever report analysing its voluntary carbon credit pipeline.