“The IGCC congratulates Monash on taking this world leading step. This is an important milestone for the global green bond market and an exciting development for Australia.”
“It shows the valuable role that tertiary institutions can play in attracting private sector capital into low carbon investment in the built environment. Investors globally, are hungry for quality low carbon investment options.”
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High profile backing for green bonds came in September from Bank of England Governor Mark Carney. Global media took notice.
Mexico City Issues First LATAM Muni Green Bond: USD50M: Find out more at our Dec 13 Español and English: Green Bonds for Cities Webinars
The green bond stories have come in a flurry over the last 10 days. Here’s five we think you won’t want to miss.
NY Governor Cuomo Launches USD 100m Certified Climate Bond for Affordable Housing
What’s it all about?
US based NSF International is the most recent organization to be approved by the Climate Bonds Standard Advisory Board* as a Verifier under the Climate Bonds Standard.
Established in 1944 at the University of Michigan, School of Public Health, NSF is a not-for-profit organisation respected for its scientific and technical expertise.
La 9ème édition du Colloque annuel sur l’investissement responsable de Novethic s’est tenu jeudi dernier dans la capitale française.
Bancolombia has also become the first LATAM commercial bank to issue a green bond.
Join one of our twin webinars on December 13th for a comprehensive overview of green bonds for cities in emerging markets, with a focus on the Mexican and Latin American markets.
Webinars: Bonos Verdes para Ciudades – Financiamiento de infraestructura de ciudades en economías emergentes: español e inglés, Dic 13
2016 is coming to an end... but it's not over just yet (!) and our Climate Bonds team will be hard at work this month just like any other.
Bali, Paris, Rotterdam, London, Mumbai & of course the leader in green bonds issuance, China - Datong City, Beijing & Hong Kong.
As today's Novethic* annual responsible investment conference has an agenda chock full of calls to asset owners, discussions on green bonds and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we thought it was time to review some of the leading markers France has laid down in the last few years to advance green finance.
Here’s some of our favourites:
