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April was a solid month for green bond issuance, raising some $5.6 billion. That figure is up on the $5.3 billion for the same month last year, mainly thanks to a RMB15000 ($2.2 billion) from Bank of Beijing, the biggest Chinese green bond of the year.
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QBE Insurance Group is gearing up to issue the sector's first green bond, Paul Byrne its group treasurer speaks to Environmental Finance exclusively
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Green Sukuk could potentially satisfy demand from a broad spectrum of investors, but there are challenges to be overcome, say Tallat Hussain, Debashis Dey and Mindy Hauman
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The rising tide of green bond funds is helping drive the market to new records, says Hamza Ali
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China was the big story in the green bond market in 2016, with $30.5 billion issued in the year, accounting for nearly a third of global issuance. Carole Ross reveals the idiosyncrasies of this unique market and where the opportunities lie for Western investors.
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The green bond market cruised past yet another milestone in February – it has now raised more than $200 billion since its inception under a decade ago. Of the $202.6 billion raised so far, $188.5 billion is currently outstanding.
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The following describes a hypothetical U.S. government policy nicknamed the "Big Green Bond Program" based on U.S. President Donald Trump's chronicled approaches to conducting business. The policy is designed to position this new government (sovereign) bond program to meet the growing need to finance domestic green infrastructure.
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Issues from France and Poland have highlighted the potential for countries to tap the market. But a lack of common definition and legal framework are potential obstacles, argues Robert Follie.
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Since its launch in September, the exchange has already listed €47 billion of green bonds, say Chiara Caprioli and Julien Froumouth
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The Republic of France's €7 billion sovereign issue was the largest and the longest dated green bond, and was the largest syndicated Obligation Assimilable du Trésor (OAT) issued as a single tranche. The chief executive of Agence France Trésor answers some questions.
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An initiative from QBE allows the insurer's customers to opt to have up to 25% of their premiums invested responsibly. Tom Herbstein and Andrew Voysey explain why the initiative is an important development
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The market for Property Assessed Clean Energy bonds in the US is booming, with $1.7 billion of issues last year. Joe Walsh investigates the secret to its success and explains why it is being rolled out in other countries.
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The green bond market has made a strong start to 2017, with some $10.5 billion of issues having settled in January. This compares with $7.8 billion in January the previous year, according to figures from Environmental Finance's green bond database.
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California Treasurer John Chiang conducted a 'listening tour' of the green bond market. A new report reveals the feedback on the state of the market, and the barriers that need to be overcome if it is to fulfil its potential. Peter Cripps reports
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Poland last month became the first sovereign green bond issuer, with a €750 million transaction. In this exclusive Q&A, Piotr Nowak explains some of the key points of the issue
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Ontario is committed to developing the Canadian dollar green bond market, while also enhancing impact reporting, project selection and transparency. Michael Manning explains
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A recent feature in Environmental Finance explored the growing number of tools open to investors to help them judge the green credentials of green bonds. In this piece, Peter Ellsworth suggests five essential resources for cutting through the confusion.
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Ratings agencies have weighed into the green bond market in the past year, adding to the raft of existing tools for assessing bonds. Where is this increasingly crowded marketplace heading, asks Peter Cripps
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It's been blockbuster year for the green bond market, with more than double the value of issuance of 2015, credit ratings agencies joining the market, and innovative bonds launched. Hamza Ali reports
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Poland priced a €750 million green bond this week – the first from a sovereign issuer. How did it achieve this feat? Odilbek Isakov at green structuring agent HSBC talks to Environmental Finance
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