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New Climate Bonds - Sustainable Prosperity report launched today reveals Canadian climate bonds market surge to new heights in 2014; total C$28 bn bonds issued, up 78% over 2013.

Submitted on Sun, 2014-12-07 23:18
  • Total of climate-themed bonds issued in Canada is up 78 per cent over 2013: to C$28 bn (US$26 bn).
  • Canadian companies now account for 5% of the total climate-themed bonds universe which stands at C$574 bn (US$502.6 bn).

Ontario's Premier announces she is pushing through legislation to allow the Province to issue climate bonds linked to their Metro rail assets

Submitted on Wed, 2013-10-30 03:23

Ontario Premier, Kathleen Wynne is right now speaking at the Willowbrook (metro rail) Maintenance Facility  in Toronto, announcing that Ontario will be the first provincial government in Canada to issue green bonds. The bonds will be to finance “environmentally-friendly” infrastructure projects across Ontario - transit projects in the first instance, hence the metro rail location.

Invitation to Canadian event on Bonds and Climate Change report, Sept 24th, Toronto

Submitted on Tue, 2013-09-03 08:17

Please join us for a breakfast event in Toronto on Tuesday September 24 where Sean Kidney will be presenting Bonds & Climate Change: the State of the Market 2013  at The Economic Club of Canada.

The talk will include discussion on: 

  • The existing $346 global climate/green bond market, including Canadian issuance.

  • Demand drivers going forward, including an introduction to the new $21 trillion Global Investor Coalition for Climate Change.