Global green bonds market expected to surge to $200bn in 2018

BusinessGreen staff
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Ratings agency S&P estimates issuance of green bonds could pass the $200bn mark for the year, up from around $155bn in 2017

The rapidly expanding global market for green bonds looks set to set yet more records in 2018, with issuances expected to push past the $200bn mark by the year's end, according to a new analysis by ratings...

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