Today, Dutch development bank FMO NV joined the Climate Bonds Initiative Partners Programme effective immediately.
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Posted: Feb 19, 2016
Dutch International Development Bank FMO NV Becomes Climate Bonds Partner. CEO makes announcement at Amsterdam Solar Energy Conference
Posted: Feb 17, 2016
Apple dropped into the green bond market for the first time yesterday with a whopping $1.5bn issuance. The green bond was part of larger $12bn bond sale by Apple, which is the second largest bond market deal so far this year.
How do you like them apples! Cupertino commits to largest ever US corporate green bond – a huge $1.5bn! And gets both a second review & post issuance assurance – now that's leadership.
Posted: Feb 16, 2016
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Posted: Feb 15, 2016
The first certified green bond in Asia, a flurry of municipal green bonds from three corners of the US: Texas (University of Texas), Massachusetts (Mass Clean Water) and California (San Diego) and repeat green issuances from Korea’s KEXIM, Canada’s Province of Ontario and the US governments’ OPIC. Plus a first time green issuance from New York's MTA this week rounded of a busy start to the month.
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Green bond market report: 1st CBI certified Asian GB frm HFE; Repeat GB’s frm KEXIM ($400m), Mass Clean Water $207m, Ontario CA$750m($537m)& OPIC $14m. Plus US Muni GB’s frm San Diego $100m & Uni Texas $206m. Plenty of green gossip too!
Posted: Feb 11, 2016
New York MTA $500m Triple Treat of Firsts! First GB Issued by MTA! First US Muni bond Certified under CB Standard! Biggest US Certified Bond so Far!
Posted: Feb 8, 2016
Another step for climate finance on the sub-continent
First ever certified green bond in Asia! India’s Hero Future Energies (HFE) issues a heroic INR 3bn (USD 44m) Climate Bonds certified green bond for wind projects
Posted: Feb 5, 2016
Last night (3 Feb) the Climate Bonds Initiative, in partnership with the London Stock Exchange Group, held the inaugural Green Bond Awards to celebrate the heroes and pioneers of this new market.
Congrats! Inaugural Green Bond Awards at LSX recognizes market pioneers – EIB, World Bank, PBoC, Vasakronan, SEB, BAML, Yes Bank, ABC, Ile de France, Berlin Hyp, Hannon Armstrong ++
Posted: Feb 3, 2016
There’s been a high level of interest from the EU and US for tomorrow's afternoon seminar, Global Prospects for the Green Bond Market, at the
Interest grows for tomorrow’s seminar so we’ve added teleconferencing too. Listen in to Global Prospects for the Green Bond Market: 14:00 GMT 3 Feb
Posted: Feb 2, 2016
New keynote speakers are now on the agenda at the “Green Bond Prospects in the Global Market” Seminar to be held at the London Stock Exchange on Wed 3rd February from 2.00pm. Namita Vikas - Yes Bank, Jon Williams - PwC, Meryam Omi - Legal & General Investment Managers and
New Speakers Announced for Wednesday’s 3rd Feb Green Bonds Seminar - London Stock Exchange - Namita Vikas, Yes Bank India, Jon Williams, PwC, Meryam Omi, LGIM, Chris Knowles, EIB
Posted: Jan 29, 2016
At the end of last year we saw the tip of the Chinese green bond market iceberg surface with the first Chinese corporate green bond from Goldwind and first Chinese green domestic issuance from Agricultural Bank of China (ABC). The momentum built with the the People's Bank of China (PBoC) green bond regulations launched in December 2015 (look out for an upcoming blog explaining the guidelines).
China MKT Update: the green dragon is stirring with RMB 32.6bn ($5bn) of green bonds issued already in Jan, including a blockbuster RMB 20bn ($3.5bn) from SPD 中国绿色债券市场一鸣惊人，1月份已发行50亿美元!