climate-bond-standards

Green definitions for transport: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) eligibility criteria under Climate Bonds Standard out for public comment

Submitted on Tue, 2014-05-13 02:07

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the transport sector is responsible for 23% of all energy-related CO2 emissions globally and 13% of total GHG emissions. Shifting to low-carbon transport is essential for climate change mitigation; but what should and shouldn't be called "low-carbon" is not always clear.

3 new members for Standards low-carbon transport expert group: Prof Danang Parikesit from Indonesia; Nick Owen, E4 Tech in UK; Carol Lee Rawn from Ceres in USA. First eligibility criteria for rail, EVs & BRTs to be released next week for comment

Submitted on Tue, 2014-05-06 13:22

We welcome three new members to our stellar expert panel:

  • Danang Parikesit is a leading transportation expert in Asia, President of the Indonesian Transport Society, Professor of Transportation at Universitas Gadjah Mada anda transport policy advisor to the Indonesian Government.

  • Carol Lee Rawn is Director of the Transportation Program at Ceres, a Boston-based NGO.

  • Nick Owen is principal consultant at E4 tech transport consultants in London.

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Spanish waste mngt co. issues €150m 5yr PIK note @4.5%. Yes, only 4.5% for a Spanish junk (climate) bond! Does that mean the ECB strategy is working?

Submitted on Tue, 2013-10-15 09:18

Spanish waste management company Befesa Medio Ambiente SA is the global leader in recycling steel dust into zinc and also the global leader in aluminium recycling.

EBRD testing the market for a new AAA 4.5yr $250m "environmental sustainability" bond, a.k.a. climate bond

Submitted on Tue, 2013-09-10 01:01

The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is, according to a friendly source, planning a new $250 million, 4.5 year bond under their "Environmental Sustainability" bonds program. SEB and Morgan Stanley are currently testing investor demand on behalf of the bank.