Land of the rising green bond

After a year of stellar growth, what are the prospects of Japan's green bond market, asks Elena K. Johansson

Green Bonds

Bonds round-up: ICBC, Banque Postale, ABN Amro, ERG, Yorkshire Water, Woolworths, Shinhan Bank, IADB, Chile, Otto, Arizona State University, NYC Housing, OPIC, Nomura, Trianon

La Banque Postale has issued its first green bond, raising €750 million ($849 million).

Green Bonds

NGO aims to raise $1.6bn from blue bonds to protect oceans

An environmental NGO has set out to raise $1.6 billion from blue bonds, in an attempt to protect the…

Debt,ESG,Green Bonds

Moody’s considers scrapping Green Bond Assessment following Vigeo Eiris deal

Credit rating agency Moody’s appears likely to drop its Green Bond Assessment (GBA) following its acquisition…

Debt,Green Bonds,Investors

Finance ministers pledge more action on climate change

A group of 23 finance ministers have committed to take stronger collective action on climate change and…

ESG,Green Bonds,Policy

Green Bond round-up – 10 April: Senvion, LG Chem, France's GROAT, ocean plastic bond, Toyota, Terna, EIB's new CAB, Peru, Luxembourg links with China

South Korea-based chemicals manufacturer LG Chem has issued green bonds worth $1.56 billion to help finance…

Green Bonds

GPIF invests in its first green bonds

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has bought its first green bonds, snapping up a $500…

ESG,Green Bonds,Investors

Netherlands aims for €10bn from sovereign green bonds

The Dutch government said it aims to raise between €4 billion ($4.5 billion) and €6 billion from its…

Green Bonds,Policy

GBPs publish green buildings impact reporting guidance

A ‘harmonised framework for impact reporting on green building projects’ has been published by the Green…

Green Bonds

Green bond comment, April: A return to form

After pausing for breath in 2018, the market for green, social and sustainability bonds surged again in the first quarter of this year.

Green Bonds

Green bond round-up: ICO, Klabin, Reykjavik Energy, Midsummer, IBRD, Fabege, Housing New Zealand, Argosy Property and Vasakronan

Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), a state-owned Spanish bank, has issued a €500 million ($562 million)…

Green Bonds

Worries that green bond standard will stifle market are 'premature', says EU's TEG

Fears that the EU's green bond standard will restrict the growth of the market are premature, according…

Green Bonds

Winners of Environmental Finance Bond Awards 2019 honoured by market

The Environmental Finance Bond Awards 2019 feature several repeat winners alongside many new names, as 13 extra categories were added this year in response to the rapid growth of social and sustainability bonds.

Green Bonds,Investors

NNIP launches short-duration green bond fund

NN Investment Partners (NNIP) has launched a short-duration green bond fund.

Green Bonds

Green bonds round-up: IBRD, Folksam Group, Electrolux, Interstate Power & Light, Pace Funding Group, EBRD

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), part of the World Bank Group, has tapped…

Green Bonds

EIB provides €16bn in ‘climate action’ lending in 2018

The European Investment Bank (EIB) lent a combined €16.1 billion ($18.2 billion) – 29% of its overall…

Green Bonds,Investors

Slump in US muni green bond issuance is temporary, says S&P

The US municipal self-labelled green bond market experienced a slump in 2018, but could see renewed growth…

ESG,Green Bonds

Green bond round-up: Danske Bank, Cassa depositi e prestiti, Kommuninvest, Teonec, NYSERDA, NY State Housing and Vasakronan

Danske Bank has become a green bond issuer for the first time, in a deal worth €500 million ($568 million).

Green Bonds

Danish pension fund invests DKK90m in sustainability bonds

Danish pension fund Sampension has invested DKK90 million ($13.6 million) in a sustainability bond from…

Green Bonds,Investors

Green bond round-up: Société du Grand Paris, Duke Energy, ReNew Power, Kommuninvest, World Bank, Santa Fe

Green Bonds