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African green bank launch stunted by GCF’s ‘longstanding governance issues’
10 July 2018The bid to fund a world-first developing market green bank has been beset by ‘fundamental and longstanding issues around the governance’ of the Green Climate Fund (GCF).
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London launches £500m public/private energy efficiency fund
09 July 2018A £500 million ($667 million) fund, backed by public and private capital, has been launched to improve the energy efficiency of public buildings and small businesses in London.
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Green bonds round-up, 4 July
04 July 2018Spanish utility Iberdrola has returned to the market with its tenth green bond. The €750 million deal pays a coupon of 1.25% and matures in October 2026.
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Green Bonds round-up, 27 June
27 June 2018KBC Group, a leading Belgian financial institution, has issued its first green bond – a five-year, €500 million ($600 million) transaction that was three-times oversubscribed.
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Amundi's early mover
21 June 2018Frédéric Samama has been a key mover in the Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition, the creation of low-carbon indexes, and now the world's biggest green bond fund. He talks to Peter Cripps
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Green bond round-up, 20 June, 2018
20 June 2018ESG investors flock to Australian SDG bond National Australia Bank (NAB) has issued its first 'green SDG bond' which it said aligns with the Green Bond Principles while also contributing to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Actiam New Member of the ICMA Executive Committee
19 June 2018The International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) announced Foppe-Jan van der Meij of Actiam as its new member of the Executive Committee of the Green Bond Principles (GBP) at the annual meeting on 14 June 2018.
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Environmental Finance's Green Bonds Asia conference
15 June 2018Environmental Finance's Green Bonds Asia conference saw the agreement of a deal that could help drive growth in the region, writes Michael Hurley.
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Development bank finance for climate projects jumps 28%
14 June 2018Financing of climate-related projects by multilateral development banks (MDBs) soared 28% last year to a record high of $35.2 billion.
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Members of EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance announced
13 June 2018The European Commission has announced the members of its Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance.