Standards: News Archive
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Highlights:
Posted: Jan 7, 2019 by Leena Fatin
NY HFA on the Top of the Programmatic Issuers - Multiple Green Bonds Using Streamlined Route
11 Green Bonds and Counting
Posted: Jul 17, 2017 by Andrew Whiley
Un engagement renouvelé pour la croissance des obligations vertes et la taxonomie de la CBI
Le ministère de la transition écologique et solidaire a renouvelé son partenariat avec Climate Bonds Initiative.
Posted: May 10, 2017 by Andrew Whiley
In this edition of the Standard & Certification Newsletter we look at:
Posted: Apr 18, 2017 by Andrew Whiley
Beijing-Green Finance Summit: Launch of China Local Government Report-Green Bonds Growth Policies
Annual China Green Finance summit in Beijing was the backdrop for debut of 'Study of China’s Local Government Policy Instruments for Green Bonds' report.
Prepared by Climate Bonds & Syntao Green Finance, the new report examines green bond developments at a local government level and sets policy recommendations for growth.
Posted: May 20, 2016 by Sean Kidney
Climate Bonds Initiative has launched a new Technical Working Group (TWG) to begin work on Phase II of the Climate Bonds Standard Water Criteria. These Criteria will be used to screen water assets and projects, identifying those that appropriately address climate risks and can therefore be certified under the Climate Bonds Standard.
Posted: Apr 21, 2016 by Andrew Whiley
What’s it all about?
Posted: Apr 14, 2016 by Sean Kidney
Latest news from Climate Bonds: The Marine Technical Working Group has been launched to develop eligibility criteria for low carbon and climate resilient investments in the marine sector
Posted: Mar 29, 2016 by Andrew Whiley
Late last month the Geothermal Criteria, under the Climate Bonds Standard, were released into the market allowing issuers the opportunity to certify green bonds linked to geothermal assets.
Philippines power utility, AP Renewables Inc (APRI), was the first to come to market using the new criteria with their certified green bond, backed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) – more details below.
Posted: Mar 23, 2016 by Sean Kidney
Big signal to investors: The White House gave the Climate Bonds Initiative’s efforts to promote sustainable water investment a double boost today with announcements recognising the Water Standard and upcoming Climate Bonds Certified Bond Issuance by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
Posted: Mar 16, 2016 by Sean Kidney
The Climate Bonds Standard Board has now approved Low Carbon Transport eligibility criteria for use with the Climate Bonds Standard.
Posted: Feb 23, 2016 by Sean Kidney
US Muniland (the US Municipal bond market) now holds the title for the largest certified green bond
Posted: Feb 15, 2016 by Sean Kidney
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.
Corporate green bond
Posted: Jan 28, 2016 by Sean Kidney
The Climate Bonds Standards Board has confirmed that Vigeo Eiris, a leading international CSR & ESG assessment firm, has become an approved Climate Bonds Standards Verifier.
Posted: Jan 13, 2016 by Andrew Whiley
The draft Water Climate Bonds Standard was released for public consultation in late November 2015. At C.O.B on 12 February 2016 this period of public comment will close. This deadline is fast approaching so we wanted to remind all interested parties to get feedback to us as soon as possible!
Posted: Dec 29, 2015 by Andrew Whiley
The Low Carbon Transport Standard has been out for public comment since late October and is now nearing the end of its consultation phase. We welcome all interested parties to submit comments to Justine Leigh-Bell before COB 31 December.
Posted: Dec 21, 2015 by Sean Kidney
Streamlined assessment tool for investors and intermediaries
Climate Bonds Initiative has released the Climate Bonds Standard V2.0, the next iteration of an overarching multi-sector standard that allows investors and intermediaries to easily assess the environmental integrity of bonds claiming to be green and funding the low carbon and climate resilient future.
Posted: Dec 6, 2015 by Andrew Whiley
COP21: Paris: 6/12/2015: 1500 CET: Justine Leigh-Bell, Head of Standards at Climate Bonds has issued a call to action for global transport stakeholders to participate in the development of the world’s first Low Carbon Transport Climate Bonds Standard for green and climate bonds.
Posted: Nov 22, 2015 by Andrew Whiley
Climate Bonds releases Draft Water Standard for international public consultation