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• Taiwanese oil firm 'to jeopardise green bond market with dubious issue'

  04 August 2017

  Taiwanese state-owned oil refiner CPC Corporation is reportedly planning a green bond to finance the building of new gas plants that has the potential to undermine the credibility of the market.

• Green bond comment, June - Of Repsol and reputation

  07 June 2017

  Repsol's green bond rocked the green bond market in May by reigniting the 'what is green' debate.

• Repsol's green bond: exploring the controversy

  19 May 2017

  Spanish oil & gas company Repsol issued a controversial green bond that immediately raised concerns, mainly because it represents more investment in production that results in more carbon emissions, even if more efficiently. Marcio Viegas assesses the controversy

• Spanish oil company issues controversial green bond

  10 May 2017

  Spanish oil company Repsol has issued a controversial €500 million ($543 million) green bond that will be partly used to fund energy efficiency projects in its oil and chemical refineries.

• Thailand's Bangchak buys SunEdison's Japanese portfolio

  02 February 2016

  Thailand's Bangchak Petroleum has bought SunEdison's entire Japanese portfolio.

• Some discussions should be public

  15 April 2015

  In the coming months, we will see increasing numbers of debates and discussions about the question of 'what is green?'.

• Green bonds face key year

  25 March 2015

  The green bond market is at a critical juncture, says Peter Cripps.

• Green bond market poised for global expansion, says BAML

  16 March 2015

  Green bonds are set to expand into new regions this year, as the fast-growing market continues to mature, say analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML).