Green Bonds

Hotly anticipated report from European Commission picks up many of the recommendations made by expert group earlier this year, including green finance taxonomy and more focus on green retail banking

Government budget for 2018/19 includes green bond issuance programme with a ceiling of $12.8bn

Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility launches 'landmark' $95m sustainability bond with support from BNP Paribas

Climate Bonds Initiative study puts spotlight on growing issuances of green bonds from sub-national public sector across Nordic and Baltic region

Experts from Citi, Microsoft and Bank of America weigh in on the latest corporate efforts to reach dramatic emissions targets

China's green bond market continued to expand last year year as the economic powerhouse targets 10-fold growth over next three years

Projections expect global green bond issuances to reach an unprecedented $200bn-250bn this year, and new analysis suggests their impact could influence wider investment decisions

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

Climate Bonds Initiative confirms global market grew 78 per cent and topped $150bn last year, but there is a long way to go to meet the $1tr goal for the still fledgling sector

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