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Green bond comment, November 2019: A market in transition

The sustainability bond markets are in a state of creative chaos and are evolving in order to stay relevant, argues Peter Cripps

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Green bonds California 2019

The conference discussed a range of themes, including the California wildfires and what is the point of a label. Peter Cripps reports

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Supporting transition through green bond issuance

EBRD issued its first green transition bond last month. Isabelle Laurent and Carel Cronenberg explain its approach

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In response to accusations that Enel's SDG bond was greenwashing

Now that the G-word has been dropped, let's talk about it, says Stan Dupré

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California wildfires: utilities get to grips with burning issue

As wildfires continue to rage in California, utilities can take action that will stop them being part of the problem. Peter Cripps reports

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Talking transition with metals and mining companies

Bringing 'brown' sectors to the green bond market is possible, but will require a sophisticated approach to assessing companies' strategies to shift to low-carbon business models, writes Manuel Adamini

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A nuanced perspective on 'transition bonds'

Rather than talk about creating a transition bond label, let's talk about the broader direction of the labelled bond market, says Jacob Michaelsen

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ESG in Fixed Income featuring Green bonds Americas conference 2019

The conference attracted 300 delegates this year, as the discussion broadened out to cover sustainability in the overall fixed income market. Michael Hurley and Peter Cripps report

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Green bond comment: BIS backing signals market's maturity

The launch of a green bond fund by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), on 16 September, marks a new milestone on the market's long march to maturity.

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A Canadian take on sustainability

Canada's resource-intensive economy can be a sustainability transition model for others, Tiff Macklem, chair of Canada's Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance, tells Michael Hurley

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Q&A with California State Treasurer Fiona Ma

Ahead of the Green Bonds California conference, the Treasurer explains why green bonds are a key part of her strategy for the state's finances

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Sustainable finance: it's all about transition! Part two

In the second of this two-part series, Hervé P. Duteil explores the concept of Transition Finance and its limits, and proposes a non-prescriptive framework to start thinking about transition bonds (and loans)

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Sustainable finance: it's all about transition! Part one

In the first of this two-part series, Hervé P. Duteil explores the question of what transition finance is and identifies three revolutions within it

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Climate Action – how the bond market can finance the fight

The green bond market and the carbon markets could be combined to help decarbonise the economy, suggests Mark Leahy.

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Green bond comment September: Are stringent standards a good thing?

Heads were turned when it was recently revealed that just 17% of the market value of bonds contained in the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Green Bond Index would meet the proposed EU Taxonomy criteria – and thus be eligible to be verified in line with the EU Green Bond Standard (GBS).

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Green bond comment: August 2019 – Should a beef producer issue a sustainability bond?

A ‘sustainable transition bond’ issued by a Brazilian beef giant stuck in the craw of many sustainable investors. Peter Cripps ruminates on the issue

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ESG: fixed for good

ESG investing has taken time to gain a foothold in the fixed-income market. But things have changed: ESG considerations have come to the fore and they're probably here to stay, says Corinne Bendersky.

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