Climate Bonds Blog

Posted: Jun 13, 2016

Phase II TWG on Land Use Gets Underway

Working Group to Look at Criteria Expansion 

Climate Bonds Technical Working Group launched for phase II of Land Use criteria: will develop science based criteria with focus on climate adaptation and resilience
Posted: Jun 13, 2016

Arctic science news: "vast methane plumes escaping from seafloor". This is why we have to act fast. Pl tell everyone! @ClimateBonds

Swedish science news from Arctic: "vast methane plumes escaping from the seafloor". This is why we have to act quickly & ambitiously. Spread the news
Posted: Jun 11, 2016

Obvion and DKB gives Green financing a boost  

 

World First for Obvion with 100% Green RMBS

Dutch based Obvion has successfully finalised issuance of the world’s first 100% green RMBS (Residential Mortgage Backed Security). The EUR 500M deal is certified under the Climate Bonds Standard.

Three EU Green Bond Stories You May Have Missed This Week - Big Deals from Obvion & DKB - And a signal from Strasser Capital
Posted: Jun 10, 2016

As part of its international program, Climate Bonds has been actively engaging LATAM countries to help the development of their domestic green bond markets.

Mexico Update: Climate Bonds Lifts ‘Bonos Verdes’ Outreach: New Green Bond Committee Formed: More GB in Pipeline Says Mexico2.
Posted: Jun 9, 2016

Tomorrow brings the next instalment in our 2016 Green Bonds 101 Series with two sessions on green labels and standards.

Webinar Reminder: Learn all about Green Bond Labels and Standards: Less than 24 hours to go
Posted: Jun 4, 2016

Climate Bonds Webinars on Friday 10th June

Webinar: What is ‘Green’ in a Bond, Why Labels Count, the Growing Role of Standards. Friday 10th June.
Posted: Jun 1, 2016

Want to meet the team and find out more about green bonds during June?

June Events Schedule: includes Shanghai, Santiago, Berlin and Brussels; plus GIIC India and State of the Market Launches in London!
Posted: Jun 1, 2016

GIIC India Forum, London Stock Exchange

Green Infrastructure Investment Coalition, India Forum: EESL and energy efficiency, invitation to investor roundtable this Friday: First GIIC Report 'Green Finance in India' 30th June Launch
Posted: May 27, 2016

We’ve had a flurry of certified green bonds announced or issued this week. Here’s a quick snapshot of these four high quality deals:

 

                    

Four Certified Green Bonds you need to know about this week: Westpac, Axis Bank, ABN AMRO and Obvion
Posted: May 24, 2016

Hot off the press…

ABN Amro issues another certified EUR500m green bond

ABN have just announced their second green bond with a maturity of 6 years and a fixed coupon of 0.625, a rating from Moody’s of A1e. Joint bookrunners were: ABN Amro, Barclays and SEB. 

GB Mkt Report 2: Green Munis: SFPUC 1st Certified Water Bond: DKB & MTA, more Certified Bonds; Swiss back CBI and Standards; First Turkish Sustainability bond; And the 55%