Moody's: Green bond issuance could top $50bn this year

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Rating agency predicts record issuance of green bonds in 2016, as the EIB warns UK could lose out on green bond funding if it leaves EU

Global issuance of green bonds could reach a record $50bn in 2016, beating last year's record by around $8bn, influential ratings agency Moody's said in a report released Monday. Further support for...

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