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Climate Bonds Blog
Posted: Oct 31, 2018
China Green Bond Market Newsletter Q3 2018 / 中国绿色债券市场季报2018年第三季度
Posted: Oct 29, 2018
The sandy shores of Rhode Island go even greener via RIIB: Meanwhile Q3 figures slow: Connecting cities' balance sheets with climate action
Rhode Island Infra Bank Signs GB Pledge. CA & NY lead green issuers in Q3: GCAS momentum & sub-national action
Posted: Oct 23, 2018
Investing in Green Building
Vital in the race to slow emissions growth is the reduction of greenhouse gas produced by the buildings sector. It is essential to support investment in Low Carbon Buildings including retrofits and refurbishments of existing commercial, industrial and residential building stocks and new builds with low carbon footprints.
Delivering this transition will require deployment of capital. Bonds have a long history of financing large infrastructure investments, and the USD100trillion bond market can play a significant role in funding this rapid decarbonisation in the buildings sector.
Double Webinar Special: Low Carbon Buildings: Green Bond Criteria: Climate Bonds Guide: November 13th & 20th – Register NOW!
Posted: Oct 20, 2018
Highlights:
Market Blog #14: 21st Oct: Mid-Month issuance at USD6.8bn: Irish Sovereign green GB: 1st Portuguese GB: New Issuers from Japan, Germany, France, China & US: Cal Treasurer talks Green Bond Pledge
Posted: Oct 20, 2018
Looking for Greenium
The concept of green premium or a ‘greenium’ emerging in the bond market is an intriguing topic that is slowly gaining attention.
Greenium signals in the US green muni bond market? Two new pricing papers from UCL provide more clues.
Posted: Oct 17, 2018
40 years of experience: Indufor extends expertise to new field: Green Bonds
Climate Bonds Standard Board has approved the Finnish consulting company Indufor as a Approved Verifier under the Climate Bonds Standard & Certification Scheme.
Finnish consulting company Indufor becomes a Climate Bonds Approved Verifier
Posted: Oct 15, 2018
Quarterly Highlights:
Q3 2018 Green Bonds Summary: USD29.7bn* 79 Issuers, 27 Countries: US, China Sweden Lead, New League Tables and More!
Posted: Oct 15, 2018
Verifiers growing worldwide. Greensolver, our 34th addition!
EU based Greensolver becomes a Climate Bonds Approved Verifier
Posted: Oct 11, 2018
Market News
Anthropocene Magazine, Shades of Green - Bond markets are beginning to unlock climate finance, Jeremy Gaunt
September Media Digest with Financial Times, Anthropocene Magazine, Japan Times, South China Morning Post, Investment & Pensions Europe, Fortune, Forbes and More!
Posted: Oct 5, 2018
Giant Indian bank to fund wind and solar with first green bond
State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest and most prestigious financial institution has emerged as a new player in the global green bond market with a USD650million inaugural issuance.
Fitch Ratings has assigned State Bank of India's note a NS:SBI, BBB-/Stable.
SBI is rated at 56th in the S&P Global Market Intelligence Report 2018 of the world's 100 largest banks.
SBI makes USD650million Certified splash in green bond pool: inaugural green issuance cements State Bank of India's commitment to sustainability