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Green bond round-up: Société du Grand Paris, Duke Energy, ReNew Power, Kommuninvest, World Bank, Santa Fe

Poland prices longest-dated sovereign green bond

The Republic of Poland has priced the longest-dated sovereign green bond, as it returned to the green bond market for a €2 billion ($2.3 billion) fundraise.

Green bonds round-up, 16 January

Italian energy company Enel has returned to the green bond market, with its third such deal, raising €1 billion ($1.1 billion).

Henkel signs €1.5bn sustainability-linked loan

Chemical and consumer goods company Henkel has signed a €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) loan, which will pay interest at a rate tied to the company’s performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Green Bonds round-up, 12 December

Swedish bank SEB has predicted that total green bond issuance could reach $240 billion in 2019, despite the market moving "sideways" this year.

Green Bonds round-up, 28 November

France's state-owned postal company La Poste saw its inaugural €500 million ($564 million) green bond attract orders amounting to more than €2.1 billion.

French banks boost coal financing by 52% after COP21

French banks have increased their coal financing by 52% following the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement.

French insurers’ climate-related disclosures mostly ‘difficult to understand’, says WWF

French insurers' climate-related disclosures have improved, but the information is still often inaccessible and difficult to understand, according to research by WWF France.

Principles for Responsible Banking launched with backing of 28 banks

The launch of a set of six principles seeking to commit banks to align with both the Paris Agreement and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been hailed as a ‘global benchmark for sustainable banking’.

Green bonds round-up, 31 Oct 2018

German utility EnBW has raised €500 million ($573 million) from its inaugural issue on the green bond market.