City of Columbia, South Carolina

In December 2018, the City of Columbia, the state capital of the state of South Carolina, issued their first green bond. This was to fund the development of their stormwater systems, in preparation for more climate change related adverse events.

This also marks the first municipal Certified Climate Bond issued outside of New York or California.

 

DATE OF ISSUE	TYPE OF INSTRUMENT	SIZE	TENOR	COUNTRY OF ISSUE	CLIMATE BONDS SECTOR CRITERIA	VERIFIER'S REPORT	ANNUAL REPORT	FURTHER INFORMATION
December 2018	Use of proceeds bond	USD 37.9 million	multiple tranches, up to 30 years	United States	Water Infrastructure	pre issuance report by Sustainalytics post issuance verification	general annual report for 2019	City of Columbia Press Release EMMA Offering statement EMMA webpage