Climate Bonds representatives have just returned from attending the Green Finance Committee Annual Conference in Beijing and rounds of high level meetings in Mumbai and Delhi.
Climate Bonds Blog
Posted: May 7, 2016
Webinar: Green Bonds Update from China & India: The very latest reports from Climate Bonds in these growing markets. Don't miss it!
Posted: May 6, 2016
BDO India, Emergent Ventures India (EVI), Zhongcai Green Financing and the Carbon Trust are the latest verifiers approved to certify bonds against the Climate Bonds Standard.
What’s it all about?
2015 saw a marked increase in the geographic diversity of green bond issuances.
Four New Approved Verifiers: EVI and BDO in India, Zhongcai Green Financing from China & Carbon Trust in UK. Global growth in recognition of standards and certification.
Posted: May 5, 2016
Want to meet the team and find out more about green bonds during May?
May Events Schedule: includes Columbia, Brussels, Cologne and both the East and West Coasts of the United States!
Posted: May 4, 2016
BAIC Motors Corporation issues the first RMB 2.5bn green bond from a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) in China ($387.5m, 3.45%, 7yrs, AAA)
GB Market Report: Burgeoning of Chinese Market: BAIC Motors issues 1st Green Bond from a State-Owned Enterprise ($387.5m, 7yrs); Two brand new Chinese green bond indices; and more issuances from development banks!
Posted: Apr 29, 2016
Green Finance Committee Annual Conference Backdrop for Latest Policy Papers
Beijing Gathering of Green Policy Makers for New Climate Bonds Reports
Climate Bonds Launches China Roadmap 2016 Reports
Posted: Apr 28, 2016
With high profile green bonds continuing to make headlines and break records in March, here’s our rundown of the big stories making waves.
Green Bond Market Stories
March Media Digest: Green bonds trending in the South China Morning Post, Global Capital, Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and more
Posted: Apr 28, 2016
Commercial banks
Banco Nacional de Costa Rica taps green bond market for the first time with a $500m high-yield issuance (5.875%, 5 yrs, BB+)
GB Market Report: Commercial and development banks: Costa Rica’s Banco Nacional ($500m, 5yrs) makes four from LATAM: We hail EIBs fifth CAB ($1.5bn, 10yrs), World Bank x 3 ($16.4m, 8yrs; $1.4m, 9yrs & $280m, 2yrs)!
Posted: Apr 27, 2016
There's been so much going on in the green bond space over the past couple of weeks that we have split the normal market report. Corporates were yesterday, here's the Municipal Report and Developlemt Banks and the remainder wil
GB Market Rpt: Water, water everywhere! Cleveland $32.4m, Saint Paul $7.7m, Indiana $115.8m, Columbia Uni $50m, California $411m, Massachusetts Water $682m! US municipal green bonds issuance is dominated by water.
Posted: Apr 25, 2016
For this market report edition we are focusing on the recent flurry of Corporate Green Bonds. There has been so much going on in the green bond space over the past couple of weeks that we will be blogging more about the municipal and development bank green bonds - and all those market developments - seperately, so keep an eye out
Corporate green bonds
Alliander makes green debut with a EUR 300m issuance ($339.6m, 10yrs, 0.875%, Aa2e)
GB Market Rpt: Alliander €300m ($339.6m, 10yrs); 1st China onshore corporate Concord Wind RMB200m ($31m, 3yrs); Iberdrola €1bn ($1.13bn, 10yrs), Vasakronan SEK550m ($67.6m, 2yrs); Latvenergo €25m ($28.4m, 6yrs)
Posted: Apr 21, 2016
Terrawatt Initiative and Climate Bonds Form New Partnership
Boost for Global Solar Financing and Investment
Terrawatt Initiative & Climate Bonds Form New Partnership