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  • Saint Michael's College issues $20m green bond

    27 October 2015

    Saint Michael's College in Vermont has become sixth US university to tap the green bond market this year, with its inaugural $20 million issue.

  • Hawaii to issue $35m green bond

    16 October 2015

    The State of Hawaii is set to issue a $35 million green bond to acquire land for conservation.

  • Vermont issues $28.5m green bond

    13 October 2015

    The State of Vermont has become the latest in a series of US municipals to tap the green bond market this month, after it issued $28.5 million of notes.

  • JP Morgan named top green bond underwriter in Q3

    12 October 2015

    JP Morgan regained the top spot in the green bond underwriters' league table in the third quarter of 2015.

  • State of Vermont plans $30m green bond

    28 September 2015

    The State of Vermont is planning to issue a $29.6 million green bond to help fund projects including an energy-efficient office block.

  • GIP to issue €556m green bond to finance offshore wind deal

    11 September 2015

    Private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is set to issue a €556 million ($623 million) green bond to help fund its acquisition of 50% of an offshore wind project.

  • Tool invented to assess water risk in corporate bonds

    08 September 2015

    A tool launched today will make it easier for investors to incorporate water risk into their corporate bond credit risk analysis.

  • Green Climate Fund criticised by NGOs for accrediting Deutsche Bank

    09 July 2015

    Several NGOs have penned an open letter to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), warning that its decision to appoint Deutsche Bank to handle its funds threatened its credibility on environmental grounds.

  • More than $5bn committed to Divest Invest

    03 July 2015

    More than $5 billion has been committed to a campaign to divest from fossil fuel companies and invest the freed up capital in the low-carbon economy.

  • EAPF names sustainable equity mandate winners after extensive search

    02 July 2015

    The UK's Environment Agency pension fund (EAPF) has selected four asset managers for its global sustainability equity mandate after a wide-ranging search.